Bhopal Municipal Corporation Pauses Sealing Drive As Top Officials Meet SG In Delhi
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) did not carry out any sealing action on Thursday as senior state and civic officials stepped up preparations ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on September 15. Additional chief secretary (urban administration) Sanjay Dubey and BMC commissioner Sanskriti Jain met Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in Delhi and briefed him on the sealing…
The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has halted its sealing drive amid preparations for a Supreme Court hearing on September 15. Senior officials from the state and the BMC met with the Solicitor General in Delhi to discuss the enforcement drive targeting commercial activities in residential properties. The officials compiled detailed records of the drive, which includes 8,264 notices, sealing actions, and geo-tagged photographs of affected properties.
The BMC aims to respond to the Supreme Court's warning of contempt proceedings and explain the circumstances surrounding a committee formed to examine issues related to commercial activities in residential areas. The corporation has identified over 62,000 properties where commercial activities are allegedly being conducted in residential areas, with 190 establishments already sealed.
Additionally, the BMC has initiated proceedings to vacate 107 High Court stay orders, with hearings scheduled for September 7. Traders from the Govindpura area met with the state minister Krishna Gaur to request a halt to the sealing drive, leading to a meeting between the officials and the minister.
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