Gurgaon: After Punjab and Haryana high court stayed the stilt-plus-four-floor (S+4) policy, the govt has ordered a time-bound crackdown to clear illegal extensions of houses from right of way and act against misuse of stilt floors across licensed colonies, with the first phase of enforcement set to begin from DLF-1 on Saturday.District town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia urged residents to remove encroachments voluntarily to avoid demolition. The order was issued by additional chief secretary (town and country planning) Anurag Aggarwal on April 16, directing agencies to clear right of way violations, with compliance reports to be filed by April 22.The high court, hearing petitions including Sunil Singh vs State of Haryana, restrained implementation of the policy, citing concerns over infrastructure stress and widespread violations, prompting immediate action. While it didn’t rule on the policy’s legality, HC made it clear that implementation cannot continue until the next hearing.On the ground, officials are presenting the drive as a strict, no-exceptions exercise. Madholia said the plan covers all licensed colonies and their internal roads, where encroachments have steadily reduced public space. “This is a court-driven action linked to a PIL. All encroachments within the right of way — from 9 metres to 24 metres— must be cleared in a time-bound manner before April 22,” Madholia said. He said eight dedicated teams have been formed and will begin simultaneous operations across colonies from Saturday, with DLF-1 as the first focus area. “We are appealing to residents to clear any encroachment in front of their homes on their own. Otherwise, enforcement teams will remove them without exception,” he said.Officials said violations are widespread and often treated as routine. These include boundary extensions, fencing, potted plants, guard rooms, diesel generator sets, kiosks, parking sheds, and commercial use of residential frontages. In some cases, parts of public road space have been rented out.The govt has also identified misuse of stilt floors, eant for parking, as a major concern. Urban planners said the crackdown could reshape enforcement of residential layouts in Gurgaon, where rapid vertical growth under the S+4 framework has outpaced infrastructure capacity.A senior official said the state is under clear judicial pressure to act. “This is not routine enforcement. The court has set the tone, and the administration is expected to deliver visible, time-bound results on the ground,” the official said.Residents remain divided over the drive. “It is long overdue. Roads have remained choked for years because of illegal extensions. If the administration is serious this time, it will bring real relief,” said a resident of DLF-1. Others, however, raised concerns about the abrupt action.“Many structures have existed for years with tacit approval. Sudden demolition without rehabilitation or clear notice will unfairly affect residents,” said another homeowner from South City.
