Nellore Municipal Corporation staff demolishing an unauthorised construction, at Ambapuram in Nellore district.
Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials have initiated a special drive to remove illegal layouts and unauthorised constructions across the city. They demolished unauthorised constructions in four layouts, including Garden City Extension in Ambapuram, Sri Sai Brundavanam Smart City Phase A&B in Gudipallipadu, and Sri Sai Nagar Phase-I and II in the city.
As part the drive, the officials of Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Regional Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning (RDDTP), Urban Local Body (ULB) and Urban Development Authority (UDA) have been jointly conducting the raids at various layouts in the city.
Based on the complaints received at the DTCP office, the NMC officials identified the illegal layout and started demolishing unauthorised constructions this week. According to Andhra Pradesh Layout Rules, 2017, NMC has issued guidelines to the Registrar and Electricity Department not to register such properties and provide them electricity.
In a public notice, the NMC advised the property buyers not to purchase any plot in unauthorised layouts as the government will not give building permissions and other approvals for basic facilities such as drinking water and electricity. It also warned the builders and developers of stern action against illegal constructions under A.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.
NMC Commissioner Y.O. Nandan directed the planning secretaries to monitor the construction of new buildings within their ward secretariat limits and file chargesheets on those constructed in violation of building permissions. He suggested to personally serve court summons to the building owners of the illegal structures.
Mr. Nandan further asked the secretaries to identify the unauthorised layouts at the construction stage itself and bring them to the notice of higher authorities. He directed them to respond to the building applications in their DPMS logins within 24 hours and take appropriate action, and also assured to resolve the issues received at the public grievance redressal platform within stipulated time.
Published – June 21, 2025 07:38 pm IST
