Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on Friday sealed a building in Anna Nagar West for violations.
According to a release, the owner of the building – plot No. 3362-W, AF Block, 11th Main Road – had obtained planning permission on December 8, 2008, from the Chennai Corporation to construct “Basement floor (part) as non FSI plus ground floor (cottage industry) plus first floor for residential purpose with two dwelling units.”
In contravention to the approved plan, the owner had constructed a basement, ground and first floors as commercial building with major deviations relating to set back. The building involves violation of usage of building floor space index, set back and parking, the release said. As part of its efforts to check unauthorised constructions in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, officials of the CMDA locked and sealed the building under Section 56 and 57 of Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the release said.
