With just 1,200 applications received under the one-time settlement (OTS) policy for non-compoundable violations, the Local Bodies Department had sought public suggestion to review the policy.
The OTS was notified in March this year. “Against expected 30 lakh violations in residential and non-residential buildings in the jurisdiction of urban local bodies across, just 1,200 applications have been received. This means the scheme has not found favour with the intended beneficiaries,” said a senior government functionary in the Local Bodies Department.