Corrupt Bureaucrats and Careless Courts Allow Illegal Construction in Delhi

The illegal construction racket is being run by housing societies, corrupt bureaucrats, and dishonest politicians in connivance with the builders’ mafia. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service

Corrupt Bureaucrats and Careless Courts Allow Illegal Construction in Delhi Today, hundreds of group housing societies in Delhi are carrying out illegal extended construction [ a.k.a. Floor area ratio (FAR) construction ] which is spreading lethal dust and noise pollution in the entire city. The illegal construction racket is being run by housing societies, corrupt bureaucrats, and dishonest politicians in …

How to Stop Crimes and Corruption in Delhi

Office of the Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) of Delhi Government, which is among the most corrupt departments of India. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service

How to Stop Crimes and Corruption in Delhi Today, crimes and corruption in Delhi’s cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) are increasingly rapidly, while the existing laws for these societies are ineffective. The Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) office of Delhi Government, which is supposed to regulate the CGHS affairs, has completely failed in its responsibility to ensure smooth and transparent functioning …