DLF premises sealed

GURGAON: In a major sealing drive, the enforcement department of Huda on Tuesday sealed 26 properties. The agency also announced that about 15 sites would be auctioned everyday to create more commercial space. The properties sealed are in DLF Phase-I, including six clinics, an IT office, offices of nine real estate agents, a restaurant, three guesthouses, three boutiques, a preparatory school, a building housing a cellular tower and a car service station. Earlier, the agency had sealed nearly 104 residential properties where commercial activity was being undertaken. Officials maintained that though there is a high court order to disconnect sewer and power connections, they were sealing only portions used for commercial activities. Huda administrator S P Gupta said the operation was part of the ongoing drive. ‘‘We have already warned those indulging in commercial activity in residential areas. In our attempt to create enough commercial space, we will shortly start auctioning such spaces,’’ Gupta said. DLF City RWA secretary general Sudhir Kapoor said they were against any type of commercial activity in residential areas.