India, April 25 -- The department of town and country planning (DTCP) urged the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to remove the construction and demolition (C&D) which emerged following a demolition drive by DTCP. However the civic body refused to do so saying that it does not fall under its responsibility, MCG officials.

This comes after the DTCP, under the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, had conducted a demolition drive from April 18 to 22 in at least 15 licensed colonies across the city.

On Thursday, the DTCP wrote a letter to the MCG, urging it to remove the C&D waste present at the sites. The letter, seen by HT stated that the 14 colonies fall under the jurisdiction of the MCG. "Consequently, main...