Varanasi Development Authority Demolishes Two Illegal Hotels by Varuna River
The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) carried out a demolition drive on two illegally constructed luxurious hotels on the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi. Pulkit Khare, Vice-Chairman of VDA, stated that the hotels were built without proper approval and had been earning money illegally for the past six years.
Khare explained, “When the map was cleared, it was for the ground floor plus two for a residential house. They combined multiple plots and made two hotels without approval. When the demolition order was issued, they appealed to the commissioner, and then it went to the administration and court. The court said that the administration would decide, and the administration dismissed the case in 2019.”
He further added, “In 2017-18, they stopped the demolition from happening, and an FIR was registered against them. When the team for the demolition came, they did not allow it to happen. Last week, we gave notice to them to vacate the area, but they did not obey. Multiple FIRs are registered against them. Today we are taking action.”
The two hotels had been run by the same person under different names for almost 22 years.
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Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) -: The Varanasi Development Authority, or VDA, is a government organization responsible for planning and development in the city of Varanasi, India.
Varuna River -: The Varuna River is a river in Varanasi, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the two rivers that flow through the city, the other being the Ganges.
Pulkit Khare -: Pulkit Khare is the Vice-Chairman of the Varanasi Development Authority. He is a government official responsible for overseeing development projects in Varanasi.
FIRs -: FIR stands for First Information Report. It is a document prepared by the police in India when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offense.
