Bhubaneswar Plot Owners Beware! Build Houses Or Allotment Will Be Cancelled: BDA

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has warned of “stringent action” against plot allottees who have not built a house on the land even five years after allotment. If needed, the Authority may even cancel the allotment of the plot.

“This is a final warning to all the allottees who are not constructing houses on the allotted plot despite multiple notice and reminders. Upon non-compliance and defying the order, we will initiate stringent action against them as per the provisions and act. They will be penalized, and if required, their allotment can be revoked,” said BDA Secretary Kabindra Kumar Sahu.

A BDA spokesperson said, “In some cases, the BDA has got to know that the allottees wait for land prices to soar and after 10 or more years, they sell it at a much higher price to builders, which is a gross violation of the scheme.”

Following a recent meeting, the BDA has informed all the allottees of different housing/plotted schemes that they have to construct their houses on the allotted plots or to complete the core houses by March 31, 2022.

If they fail to do so, the execution of lease deed and issue of NOC would not be allowed, the spokesperson said.

The BDA has allowed one more year considering many allottees, who are staying abroad, have not been able to construct their houses due to COVID-19 and yet to register the lease deed of the plot.