[Resolved]  Municipal Corporation Of Delhi — Encroachment behind Arya Samaj Mandir, Double Storey, Kalkaji. (copy of complaint:-)

Respected Sir,

This is to bring to your kind notice that there are numerous illegal activities (Encroachment on the Public Land, Violation of the Environmental Pollution Norms, Violation of the Norms of the Residential Areas and Breach of the M.C.D. Acts) practiced regularly adjacent to the Arya Samaj Mandir, Double Storey, Kalkaji, which comes under your jurisdiction.

Sir, despite repeated complaints lodged at your office at M.C.D. Central Zone, Lajpat Nagar, no action has been taken till today. (Last complaint was lodged on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 and the complaint no. is 888)

Now, the problem that arises at the pavements and the road heading towards the residential area, in-between Nehru Apartments and Arya Samaj Mandir (Double Storey, Kalkaji) which is easily noticeable, has become a hell for on goers. Both sides of the road are permanently blocked by the shop owners, especially by the Building Material suppliers and the Motor Mechanics plying in that particular area. The Building Material suppliers habitually lay their stuff out in the open pavement area, giving it a small hill type look and blocking a large part of the public area. Same is with the Motor Mechanics, they also routinely everyday repair the vehicles up in the open area creating surplus noise, traffic jams and Pollutions. The broad-wide road meant for the public and the residents of the colony squeezed to a thin line of stretch with extremely limited options left to think over for people like us to take or to avoid it. To me the situation is intentionally created to restrict the general public so as to acquire and control the vicinity. No other person could dare to park his vehicle even though if he is a resident of the colony. The on goers only get a narrow passage in between the pavements that works as a single lane, which means a vehicle cannot cross the other, only one by one basis.

Sir, the shop owners behave like Mafias, they don’t bother about the Police or the M.C.D. They usually say “Hamara toh mahina jata hai, log hamara kutchh nahi bigarh sakte”. They work explicitly and fearlessly without any obstruction by the Government Departments nor are they afraid of any quarter. Ironically, residents and passers-by are more scared of them and hesitate to react or retaliate, as the shop-owners and their employees unite as a group whenever it is necessary for them to deal with the rest of the public whosoever tries to raise a voice against them. Moreover, girls and ladies are seen misbehaved and teased at this place, resulting this they are forced to take some other path. Senior citizens are also not spared, whenever they try to intervene and resolve any issue those guys abuse and rough up with them. My father has also experienced the same fate. Once, my brother-in-law was thrashed and manhandled by them for a parking issue.

Sir, this entire nuisance could impede, but only feasible with your kind intervention. It is my humble requests to you to kindly look into the matter and act accordingly as soon as possible. Hope for an early response.

Thanking You.
Rahul Anand