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New Delhi: Police in Delhi on Saturday said that people who want to construct buildings will not have to take permission from the police now in the national capital.
The announcement was made a day after Home Minister Amit Shah gave directions that permission of Delhi Police will not be required in matters related to construction in the national capital.
The circular issued said that building construction activity is regulated by the MCD and other local bodies in their respective jurisdictions.
It said Section 312 / 313 of the DMC Act (Delhi Municipal Corporation Act), 1957 provides finalization of layout plan, Section 336 of the Act provides for sanction of building plan and Section 346 for occupancy or completion certificate.
The circular said there is no provision under DMC Act, 1957 by which a person is required to seek the permission from police for carrying out the construction.
It said there are, however, certain provisions in the DMC Act related to police giving information to the MCD with respect to an offence or for probe of such offence.
The circular said “there is a misconception” that a person needs to obtain permission from the police for carrying out construction of a building and there is sometimes misuse of the provisions “for the purpose of rent seeking”.
It asked Delhi Police to sensitise its field officials “to prevent the misuse of the provisions” and to remove the misconception that there is any need for permission from the Police for carrying out any construction of buildings.
Police authorities will continue to assist and provide full support to all municipal officers and other municipal employees in the exercise of their lawful authority, the circular said.
