{"id":65309,"date":"2026-02-27T07:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=65309"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:04:13","slug":"g3-hostel-construction-in-ward-63-sparks-serious-questions-is-jammu-municipal-corporation-failing-its-own-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/g3-hostel-construction-in-ward-63-sparks-serious-questions-is-jammu-municipal-corporation-failing-its-own-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"G+3 Hostel Construction in Ward-63 Sparks Serious Questions: Is Jammu Municipal Corporation Failing Its Own Laws?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jammu North | Thathar | Zone-II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A major building plan deviation has allegedly surfaced in Ward No. 63, Thathar (Tehsil Jammu North), where a G+3 Hostel project approved under Application No. JMC\/2025\/9988 (Order No. BP\/ORDER\/JMC\/2025\/6839) is now under serious public scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>The case has triggered strong concerns regarding the inspection, enforcement, and monitoring mechanism of the <a href=\"https:\/\/r.search.yahoo.com\/_ylt=AwrjZVPnP6FpKVIBoxNXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny\/RV=2\/RE=1773384935\/RO=10\/RU=https%3a%2f%2fjmc.jk.gov.in%2fegov.html\/RK=2\/RS=1zwn.5.GpuiZb49Ud60IH7pw4G0-\">Jammu Municipal Corporation<\/a> (JMC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approved Plan vs Alleged Ground Reality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As per the sanctioned building permission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ground Floor Approved:<\/strong> 480.69 Sqm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Floor 1 Approved:<\/strong> 471.73 Sqm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Floor 2 Approved:<\/strong> 471.73 Sqm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Floor 3 Approved:<\/strong> 471.73 Sqm<\/li>\n<li><strong>FAR:<\/strong> G+3<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Height:<\/strong> 15 meters (slab level)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ground Coverage:<\/strong> 29.78%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Land Use:<\/strong> Hostel (Residential Land)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ALSO READ THIS : <a href=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/300-kg-fake-paneer-seized-in-jammu-police-action-praiseworthy-but-questions-for-food-safety-and-standards-authority-of-india-remain\/\">300 Kg Fake Paneer Seized in Jammu: Police Action Praiseworthy, But Questions for Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Remain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, local sources allege that <strong>all upper floors have been constructed identical to the ground floor area (~480 Sqm each)<\/strong> instead of restricting Floors 1, 2, and 3 to 471.73 Sqm as approved.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, this would mean:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excess construction of approximately 8\u20139 Sqm per upper floor<\/li>\n<li>Cumulative built-up area increase across three floors<\/li>\n<li>Direct impact on sanctioned FAR and compliance norms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is not a technical error \u2014 it would amount to a clear structural deviation from the approved building plan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-65311\" src=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01-171x300.jpeg\" alt=\"JMC HOSTEL PIC 01\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01-582x1024.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01-768x1350.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01-874x1536.jpeg 874w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01-696x1224.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-01.jpeg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible Legal Violations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the allegations are accurate, the construction may violate:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Section 253 of the J&amp;K Municipal Corporation Act, 2000<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandates issuance of Stop-Work Notice upon unauthorized deviation<\/li>\n<li>Empowers authorities to order demolition or sealing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2 Unified Building Bye-Laws (ULB) \u2013 J&amp;K, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strict adherence to sanctioned plan mandatory<\/li>\n<li>No increase in built-up area without revised approval<\/li>\n<li>Compulsory stage-wise inspection before granting further slab permission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3 FAR &amp; Coverage Compliance Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any increase beyond approved floor-wise area affects the legally sanctioned FAR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Serious Questions to the Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This case raises direct administrative and accountability questions for the Commissioner of Jammu Municipal Corporation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Was a physical site inspection conducted at each construction stage?<\/li>\n<li>Were measurements verified before approving subsequent slabs?<\/li>\n<li>If deviation started from Floor 1, why were Floors 2 and 3 allowed?<\/li>\n<li>Why was no Stop-Work Notice issued under Section 253?<\/li>\n<li>Did the Enforcement Wing conduct mandatory supervision?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A four-storey RCC structure cannot expand floor-wise unnoticed unless inspection was inadequate or enforcement failed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-65312\" src=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02-171x300.jpeg\" alt=\"JMC HOSTEL PIC 02\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02-582x1024.jpeg 582w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02-768x1350.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02-874x1536.jpeg 874w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02-696x1224.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.34-PM-02.jpeg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage-Wise Permission: Procedure or Formality?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under municipal law, slab approval is granted only after stage-wise verification and compliance confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>If the upper floors were expanded beyond approved dimensions, it indicates either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No proper survey was conducted,<\/li>\n<li>Measurement discrepancies were ignored, or<\/li>\n<li>Enforcement mechanisms failed at multiple levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any of these scenarios points toward serious governance lapses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public Demand for Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residents of Ward 63 are demanding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Immediate re-measurement by a senior technical team<\/li>\n<li>Disclosure of stage inspection reports<\/li>\n<li>Fixing responsibility on concerned officers<\/li>\n<li>No Occupancy Certificate until full compliance<\/li>\n<li>Strict action under Section 253 if violation confirmed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-65313\" src=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.21-PM-253x300.jpeg\" alt=\"JMC DETAILS \" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.21-PM-253x300.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.21-PM-864x1024.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.21-PM-768x911.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.21-PM-696x825.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-6.23.21-PM.jpeg 991w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bigger Question<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is the law applied uniformly \u2014 or selectively?<br \/>\nAre stage-wise permissions being granted mechanically?<br \/>\nAre deviations being ignored until completion?<\/p>\n<p>The credibility of urban regulation in Jammu is at stake.<\/p>\n<p>Now, all eyes are on the Commissioner of Jammu Municipal Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Will there be decisive action \u2014 or administrative silence?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu North | Thathar | Zone-II A major building plan deviation has allegedly surfaced in Ward No. 63, Thathar (Tehsil Jammu North), where a G+3 Hostel project approved under Application No. JMC\/2025\/9988 (Order No. BP\/ORDER\/JMC\/2025\/6839) is now under serious public scrutiny. 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