Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 7: In yet another case against Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority officials, the Vigilance Organization Kashmir has booked an Enforcement Inspector of LAWDA for building permissions in utter violation of norms.
A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against Ishrat Aslam, working as Enforcement Inspector in J&K LAWDA, his mother Farooqa Aslam and officers/officials of LAWDA Enforcement Wing for violation of Building Permission norms
During verification into a complaint, it was found that Ishrat Aslam, in connivance with the concerned officers/officials of LAWDA, managed two separate building permissions in the name of his mother Farooqa Aslam for construction of Garages, Servants Quarter and Compound walling towards Nallah side on plot of land comprising Khasra No. 3813/1546 min situated at Gupt Ganga and for construction of two storied residential house and compound walling on plot of land comprising Khasra No. 2307/1823/556 min situated at Gupt Ganga respectively.
The construction was carried in utter violation with respect to parameters, approved in the building permission. Besides it was also observed that the permission obtained in the name of Farooqa Aslam for construction of single storied house with basement floor from Srinagar Municipality Vide No. 665 of 2000, dated 26-08-2000, was also carried in total violation of permission granted in the matter. The two building raised in the violation of the approved site plan are used as Hotel/Guest House for commercial activities instead of residential house for which permission have been granted by the competent authorities. A separate garage also exists at site for which no permission has been obtained.
It is in place to mention here that this is the 5th case registered by the Vigilance Organization against the LAWDA officers/officials for their wrong doings.