https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16221 Construction on land designated as a green belt under a master plan or zonal plan is generally impermissible and may amount to unauthorized construction, encroachment, and an environmental violation. The restriction applies even where the land is privately owned, because the designated land use is reserved for ecological, environmental, or public purposes. Municipal corporations and related local authorities are described as having enforcement tools including stop-work notices, demolition, removal of encroachments, penalties, prosecution, sealing of premises, and denial or disconnection of civic services. en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:25:35 +0530 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:25:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16221 Construction on land designated as a green belt under a master plan or zonal plan is generally impermissible and may amount to unauthorized construction, encroachment, and an environmental violation. The restriction applies even where the land is privately owned, because the designated land use is reserved for ecological, environmental, or public purposes. Municipal corporations and related local authorities are described as having enforcement tools including stop-work notices, demolition, removal of encroachments, penalties, prosecution, sealing of premises, and denial or disconnection of civic services. Articles Environmental Law Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:25:35 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16221