Realtor Asked To Stop Apartment Construction In Bhubaneswar’s Patia; Know Why

Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar-based realtor has been asked to stop construction of an apartment at Patia here for alleged illegal change in land use.

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Commission (BMC) issued the notice after it was found that the firm, Paltronics Allied Industries Private Limited, was constructing a 33-storied structure, another 29-storied structure and a two-storied clubhouse on the land allotted by the government for industrial purposes by illegally changing the type of plot to sthitiban. “Communication was received from the GA and PG department that the plot was leased out for industrial purposes while a multi-storied residential building is under construction after obtaining permission from the BMC,” the order read.

It noted that the letter from the GA and PG department mentioned a breach or non-observance of the conditions of the lease and arbitrary and illegal conversion of the kisam of the land.

“GA and PG department in September directed the tehsildar, Bhubaneswar, to correct the land record in pattadar status by deleting sthitiban and file an appeal to challenge the orders for arbitrary and illegal conversion of the kisam of the land,” it said, adding that the Khurda collector was also directed to take immediate action for correcting the land records.

The order said that since the right, title and interest of the land in question is disputed, the permission will be treated as automatically cancelled. “You are directed to stop construction or development of the project till a final decision is taken by the competent authorities in respect of the right, title and interest over the land in question,” it added.