DLF Phase-3 drive enters third day: 181 PG rooms, 29 commercial units sealed

Gurgaon: The large-scale enforcement drive to seal illegal constructions and restore right of way entered its third day in DLF Phase-3 on Saturday, with teams sealing 181 rooms in four paying guest (PG) buildings and locking 29 commercial establishments operating illegally from residential premises.The action was carried out by the district town planning (enforcement) department in compliance with directions issued by the Punjab and Haryana high court. Police personnel and district administration were present throughout the operation in S Block and adjoining areas of DLF Phase 3.The campaign focused on restoring residential buildings to their sanctioned plans and removing commercial activity in violation of zoning norms, including structures raised in stilt parking areas such as offices, kitchens, restaurants, servant quarters and rooms.At S-27/3, a stilt-plus-five-storey PG facility operating as ‘Hello World Co-Living’ was sealed entirely — all 38 rooms locked and an office, three rooms and a servant quarter in the stilt area demolished. At S-28/4, a stilt-plus-five-storey building had 54 rooms sealed across the basement, ground floor and upper floors; enforcement teams also removed sheds from setback areas and dismantled gates and encroachments beyond the plot line.

On Siris Road, 44 rooms were sealed at plot number 74, including six in the basement and 38 across five floors. At Siris Road 72, 45 rooms were sealed, including five constructed in the stilt area. At Siris Road 70, another 44 rooms were sealed, and a kitchen, restaurant and office operating from the stilt floor were demolished.Along the S-30 lane, 29 commercial units functioning from residential properties were sealed, including salons, workshops, departmental stores, property dealer offices, pan shops, eateries and juice outlets.

Encroachments in S-54 lane were also cleared — ramps, staircases and unauthorised structures removed. Illegal ramps, lawns, DG sets, extended boundary walls and oversized gates at S-28/2, S-28/3 and S-28/4 were similarly cleared.More than 25 buildings have faced enforcement action in the first three days of the campaign. On Thursday alone, 262 rooms in eight large PG buildings were sealed, including a controversial 128-room PG operating from a 1,000-square-yard plot.Final restoration orders were issued on June 12 and 13 for properties not covered by any stay or status quo directions, and owners were directed to voluntarily remove deviations from sanctioned building plans. The department has since launched the drive in DLF phases 1 to 5, beginning with Phase 3.DTP (enforcement) Amit Madholia said the drive would continue until compliance with court orders is ensured and warned that illegal constructions, encroached stilt parking areas and unauthorised commercial activity on residential plots would face strict action.