The Enforcement squad of the Chandigarh Housing Board based on inspections and complaints has identified 35 fresh un-authorized constructions during the last five days and issued challans.

The enforcement squad undertook demolition drive in 14 such cases in Secor-45 on Tuesday where the allottees did not stop the fresh constructions even on issuance of challan and notice-cum-demolition orders.

Following the inspective drive, 15 challans were issued in Sector 45, 7 in Sector 56, 5 in Sector 46, one each in Sector 38 (west), Sector 41 A, Ramdarbar colony and Sector 44 D, two each in Dadu Majra colony and Sector 40 here.

“In remaining cases since the allottees has stopped the further construction, they have been given three days time to remove the violations failing which the CHB will demolish the additional construction.

In case of demolition by the CHB, the demolition will be on the risk and cost of the allottee and cost of the demolition will be recovered from him,” said an official spokesman of CHB.

He said that as per the procedure decided by the CHB, in case the allottees oroccupants do not stop the ongoing un-authorized or illegal constructions, the same will be demolished on very next day. However if the ongoing un-authorized or illegal construction are stopped, the allottee has three days time to remove the violations or un-authorized construction.

On expiry of the prescribed period of three days, the Enforcement officer shall make a fresh inspection and in case of non-removal of the violations, a demolition programme, at the risk & cost of the allottee or occupant, will be scheduled to demolish the violations.

Though required pre-cautions are taken during the demolition but there is possibility that adjoining structures may get damaged and the alloteee will be responsible for such extra damage to own or adjoining units, he added.