Burliar panchayat officials sealing the illegal resort
UDHAGAMANDALAM: An illegal resort with 15 buildings comprising 22 rooms located at Kurumbarpadi on the Coonoor-Mettupalayam road was locked and sealed by the officials of the Burliar panchayat on Monday.
According to Raman, block development officer, a portion of the construction in the resort was built in 2004 under the license for dwelling houses issued by the Burliar panchayat. Later in 2009, more units were added to the building and commercial activities were started as resorts. A swimming pool has also been developed blocking a natural stream running alongside.
Raman said, “The management of the illegal resort is yet to get approval from Hill Area Development Authority (HACA). Their application to HACA in 2013 is still pending.” He added, “The action of locking and sealing the private resort is taken under the instruction of the district administration.”