Gurgaon: Department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Thursday removed four community diesel generator (DG) sets in Suncity township. The generators, which were being used to provide power backup to residents of the township off Golf Course Road, had been installed in the waterworks’ green area without obtaining permission from DTCP, in violation of planning norms governing the use of designated green spaces.As part of its crackdown on encroachments on public spaces, DTCP gave the residents’ welfare association (RWA) and the operator 48 hours to remove a fifth, larger generator from the premises, failing which legal action will be initiated. According to officials, DTCP had issued directions to the concerned RWA on several occasions, asking it to remove the installations. However, the generators continued to occupy the green space despite these directions.The enforcement team from the district town planner (enforcement) office reached the site with two cranes and two earthmovers to carry out the operation. The four generators — two with a capacity of 500 kVA each and two of 250 kVA each — were lifted and shifted to the dispensary premises within Suncity. The action followed repeated complaints against the installations, including representations made through the CM Window and PM Window grievance portals. A local resident, VMK Singh, had also lodged a complaint with the department, seeking removal of the generators from the green area.A fifth 750 kVA generator could not be removed during Thursday’s operation because its size and weight required specialised machinery that was not available at the site. “The four generators installed without permission in the green area have been removed. The RWA and operator have been given 48 hours to remove the remaining 750 kVA generator. If they fail to comply, action will be taken as per the law,” said district town planner Amit Madholia.
