{"id":65459,"date":"2026-03-22T09:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=65459"},"modified":"2026-03-22T09:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:49:58","slug":"jmc-sleeping-like-kumbhkaran-illegal-construction-booms-in-shastri-nagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/jmc-sleeping-like-kumbhkaran-illegal-construction-booms-in-shastri-nagar\/","title":{"rendered":"JMC Sleeping Like Kumbhkaran: Illegal Construction Booms in Shastri Nagar"},"content":{"rendered":"

No setback maintained, no notice issued, and construction completed unchecked \u2014 serious questions on JMC<\/a> enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jammu, March 2026:<\/strong> A shocking case of alleged building violations has surfaced in Shastri Nagar, Ward 22<\/strong>, exposing serious lapses in the functioning of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC). A residential building approved under BP\/ORDER\/JMC\/2023\/2707 (Application No. JMC\/2023\/4320)<\/strong> appears to have been constructed in clear violation of sanctioned building norms, with no visible enforcement action taken during the entire construction period.<\/p>\n

\"NOTICE<\/p>\n

As per official records, the building plan was approved on 11\/04\/2023<\/strong>, with mandatory provisions for setbacks \u2014 5.50 meters in the front, 2.43 meters at the rear, and 2.13 meters on the side<\/strong>. However, on-ground reports and photographic evidence indicate that no front setback has been maintained<\/strong>, and a room has been constructed in the area where open space was legally required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Blatant Violation of Approved Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"WARD<\/p>\n

The construction not only violates setback norms but also raises concerns of excess ground coverage and deviation from the approved FAR (Floor Area Ratio)<\/strong>. Such violations are a direct breach of:<\/p>\n