India, March 20 -- The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) on Thursday ordered the eviction of occupiers and sealing of 11 houses in Block C-2 of Palam Vihar for violating urban development laws and building norms, officials said.

According to DTCP officials, directions have also been issued to disconnect electricity and water supplies to these properties and to ban the registration of sale and purchase of flats on these plots. While rules permit only up to four floors per plot, developers constructed 12 to 16 floors, and have already sold several of them, officials said.

"Directions have been issued to seal 11 properties in the area. These properties will be vacated and subsequently sealed. Their water and electricity connec...