July 14, 2008: The previous week has been full of robberies, violence, and pain for the residents/shop owners in the busy Kalkaji market. A couple of young guys, bike ridden, have robbed 3 shops of its entire cash register on gun point at peak shopping hours and the police is still "searching for them". One thing that came out common from all robberies was the intent. All victimized shopkeepers apprently asked the robbers why they were doing something so disgusting as they looked educated and from civilized families.
Their reply uncovered a harsh reality that may just be the tip of the iceberg. They clearly said that they have no other way to feed their families because the sealing drive by MCD has forced them out of business and their premises.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Surprise Surprise...!!
In an episode that completely surprised the residents of blocks A, B, and C in Kalkaji area of South Delhi, an MCD team accompanied with photographers, video recorders, and armed police force entered each household and checked for any commercial establishments operating out of the same. They made a video of each and every house and filled in the current status right there in their report formats. In addition, they warned certain people that they had not vacated the premises in spite of previous warnings.
This happened the last week of June, 2008. And from this week, people have started getting notices signed by MCD commissioner to either vacate the premises with commercial establishments, or get them sealed. People are completely confused as to whether they should file affidavits and promise the government that they will not allow any commercial activities from their respective properties or keep shut and watch the buildings getting sealed.
This happened the last week of June, 2008. And from this week, people have started getting notices signed by MCD commissioner to either vacate the premises with commercial establishments, or get them sealed. People are completely confused as to whether they should file affidavits and promise the government that they will not allow any commercial activities from their respective properties or keep shut and watch the buildings getting sealed.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Another Week's Relief
After the Supreme Court directed the MCD to resume its sealing activities, a week's relief comes as a boon to many traders in South Delhi.MCD is planning to approach the Urban Development Ministry and discuss this matter in detail. Here is the article from The Times of India.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/MCD_may_not_start_sealing_this_week/articleshow/2987035.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/MCD_may_not_start_sealing_this_week/articleshow/2987035.cms
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sealing Resumes in South Delhi
The Supreme Court-ordered sealing drive resumed in the national capital with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi targeting shops on non-notified roads in south Delhi on the first day on Monday. Read the entire article here.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
The saga of chaos continues...
While the news of desealing came as a big relief to a lot of local businessmen, the trend of confusion and lack of clear communication from the authorities continued. The Kalkaji area of South Delhi was worse-affected a week ago when the authorities cracked down on many properties and sealed them or warned of sealing if commercial activities did not stop in 2 days. Most of the people speculate that the MCD is bound to take action if any of the neighbors file a complaint. And how are the ones who got their properties sealed reacting? Well, simply by filing complaints against the ones who are still breathing!
Friday, February 1, 2008
MCD Stops Sealing Row Ahead of Elections
Shops and other commercial establishments that were sealed or targeted for sealing in villages and unauthorised colonies can breathe easy now. The Urban Development Ministry has ordered the operations to cease till December 31, 2008.
Get the full story by Hindustan Times here.
Get the full story by Hindustan Times here.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
How people are saving their property from sealing
More people, even more ideas...The residents are adopting numerous ways to ditch the sealing man but what is going to work in favor of property owners is yet to be seen. I surveyed some of the residential areas and found some of the following ways people are adopting to avoid sealing:
1. Simply putting a sign that says, "This property is c;losed. No business runs from this premises."
2. Dumping all household junk, old furniture, torn clothes, window glass, that teak almirah, wine racks to picture the premises as a store house.
3. Getting the premises vacated by the tenants and simply locking out the area.
4. Constructing concrete walls to conceal and block the entrance to basements.
And of course, there are the ones who are operating the way they have been.
I will keep looking around and posr any developments that take place soon.
1. Simply putting a sign that says, "This property is c;losed. No business runs from this premises."
2. Dumping all household junk, old furniture, torn clothes, window glass, that teak almirah, wine racks to picture the premises as a store house.
3. Getting the premises vacated by the tenants and simply locking out the area.
4. Constructing concrete walls to conceal and block the entrance to basements.
And of course, there are the ones who are operating the way they have been.
I will keep looking around and posr any developments that take place soon.
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