The enforcement wing of the Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has taken action by sealing six houses in Sushant Lok 2 for engaging in illegal commercial activities. This initiative is part of an on-going crackdown targeting commercial operations within residential areas that violate the rules of occupation certificates (OC), according to officials. Since October, under the directives of the district town planner (enforcement), the DTCP has sealed approximately 500 properties for unlawfully conducting commercial activities. Moreover, notices have been issued to over 750 violators. Manish Yadav, the DTP (enforcement), stated, On Wednesday, six houses were sealed based on complaints or field visits by DCTP staff in Sushant Lok 2. These properties were found to be operating stores and auto workshops illegally. Such activities were carried out without the necessary permissions from the competent authorities, which is mandatory. According to the Non-Nuisance Rules of the Haryana Urban Development Act, residential buildings are generally prohibited from hosting commercial activities, with a few exceptions. Permissible activities falling under the non-nuisance category are only allowed on ground floors, covering an area not exceeding 25% or 50 sqm, whichever is lower, and must be registered with DTCP for monitoring purposes. These exceptions include services provided by doctors, lawyers, tax consultants, architects (without studios), contractor consultants, chartered accountants, company secretaries, property consultants, and tourist guides. Approval from DTCP, valid for five years, is granted for a fee of Rs 60,000. Earlier on November 19, DTCP sealed four residential buildings in DLF 1 for violating building norms. DTP Yadav mentioned, Despite issuing show cause notices, the offenders failed to provide satisfactory replies. The building owners conducted illegal construction of rooms in stilt parking, covering cutouts in violation of the rules. Show-cause notices were issued to property owners, and restoration orders were given based on complaints forwarded from the CM window. However, no satisfactory responses were received, leading to the sealing of the buildings. The department's campaign against illegal commercial activities in residential houses paused during the festive season, resumed post-Diwali. Prior to the hiatus, DTCP collected Rs 10 million from offenders during sealing drives against unauthorised construction and illegal commercial activities in licensed colonies. Additionally, through the de-sealing of buildings previously sealed for violations, the department garnered around Rs 50 lakh in the form of penalties and bank guarantees.