Ban on construction of high-rise building in the main areas of Darjeeling town

DARJEELING, 27 NOV: The Darjeeling board of administration, in conjunction with the concerned citizen, took a resolution yesterday to stop the construction of high-rise building in the main areas of Darjeeling town claiming that it would tarnish the scenic beauty of the Hills.
The construction of high-rise buildings will not be allowed in the main areas of Darjeeling Mall road, Chowrasta, CR Das Road, Dhirdham, SK Paul Road, railway station and Ghoom.
Following yesterday’s development the civic administration today also stopped the construction of Hotel New Dish in Darjeeling on CR Das Road claiming that they had been adding up another storey to its building.
“The administration had given the permission to cover only a tin sheet over their attic. They claimed that there had been some leakage. But observing their work, they seem to append a pillar for a storey, so the construction work was immediately stopped” said Mr Vijay Tamang, Darjeeling Municipality engineer. Mr Bharat Prakash Rai, secretary of Federation Of Societies for Environmental Protection (FOSEP) “In April this year there was a meeting of the municipality in which we were also present. It was decided that no high-rise buildings would be allowed to be constructed but no such thing was done. It is very important that serious methods be applied in stopping the construction of high-rise buildings in Darjeeling.” sns