The Urban Development Department of the Delhi government said that building construction activity is regulated by the MCD and other local bodies in their respective jurisdictions under the DMC Act provisions through the finalisation of a layout plan, sanction of building plan and issuing completion certificate.
“There is no provision under the DMC Act, 1957 by which a person is required to seek permission from police for carrying out the construction,” it said.
There are, however, certain provisions in the DMC Act, 1957, related to giving information by police to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) regarding any violations of the Act like unauthorised constructions, it said.
“It has been brought to the notice that there is sometimes misuse of the provisions…. for the purpose of rent seeking,” said the UD document.
Also, there is a prevalent “misconception” that a person needs to obtain permission from the police for carrying out the construction of a building, it said. “Therefore, Delhi Police is directed to sensitise their field officials to prevent the misuse of the provision of Law and to remove the misconception that there is any need for permission from police for carrying out any construction of a building,” the department stated.
However, the police authority will continue to assist and provide full support to all municipal officers and other municipal employees in the exercise of their lawful authority, it added.
