1,600 govt employees issued eviction notices in Gandhinagar
Updated: May 21st, 2024
Taking the adage old is gold very seriously, stubborn babus in Gandhinagar have refused to leave about 1,600 Ch-, Chh- and J-type quarters in sectors 19, 20, 21, 22, 28 and 29 of the state capital.
According to an official of the road and building department, which monitors, controls and allocates the houses, some of these squatters have been issued new addresses and some have even retired. After several reminders, the department has now issued eviction notices to all 1,600 such residences.
Many of the houses in question were built shortly after Gandhinagar was established in 1965. The newer ones are about 40 years old.
The road department official, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal, told Gujarat Samachar Digital, “The department plans to demolish older structures and build newer ones. It has issued several reminders to leave the premises, in order to prevent any loss of life due to collapsing debris. But residents, comprising both Central and state government employees, simply refuse to leave.”
It is odd to think that the employees of the government, which creates laws for everyone to abide by, seem to think of themselves as above the law. Even odder is what appears to be their absolute contempt for common sense and safety guidelines.
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