Constructions are unstoppable at Jaitpur Extension which is an absolute violation of Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) order to halt the building activities in Yamuna river zone.

Earlier, DDA had issued a notice to rezoning 40 pc of the river zone to pave way for regularization of illegal structures on the flood plains. But soon, it issues another notice to stop all the constructions until a final decision is not taken. The notice also warned that the structures will be demolished and offenders will be punished.

The NGT also asked to halt all the constructions after the green experts sounded alarm bells of bad effect on the river. However, the river front is badly damaged and several constructions continue to mushroom up, to destroy large part of the flood plains.

The coming assembly polls has sparked a new hopes in Jaitpur residents as the chief minister made a promise to take off Zone O and the residents will be allowed to commence construction in their area.

In fact, O zone status hasn’t stopped property players from doing transaction here. The cost ranges from Rs 35,000 to Rs 45,000 per square yard. The residents think they are in Zone F and it is not illegal to built homes here. There is only 10 pc of land left in the region.

After the civic body declared a ban on building, supply of construction material was stopped but the construction can be resumed because Congress has been promising complete regularization.

Jaitpur’s colonies have not just concretized land but are also discharging a massive amount of untreated sewage into the river.