BJP, Cong (I) asked to vacate Govt. bungalows

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, AUG. 23. The Government has asked the BJP and the Congress (I) to shift their party national headquarters from the Government bungalows here and move to their own premises within a specified period in accordance with the new allotment policy being enforced by it.

After surveying the bungalows occupied by the two parties, it has been confirmed by the Government that illegal additions have been made by both the parties - the BJP at 11, Ashoka Road and the Congress (I) at 24, Akbar Road - by raising illegal structures in the open areas forming part of the allotted premises. However, it is silent on initiating action for removal of unauthorised additions in the two cases.

The confirmation about the illegal structures at the two premises came during a survey conducted by the New Delhi Municipal Council which found existence of unauthorised additions. However, a general survey was also being conducted in respect of such illegal structures raised by the allottees.

Under the revised new allotment policy, a national recognised party is entitled to allotment of Government accommodation only for a maximum period of three years for office purposes. During these three years, it is supposed to move to its own premises.

For constructing their own building, the recognised parties are being offered land in institutional areas. The Bharatiya Janata Party , according official sources, has already requested the Government for allotment of land for its national headquarters.

The sources said that the period of three years would run from the date from which the new policy came into effect. Even State level recognised parties are entitled to allotment of accommodation for office purposes for a limited period of three years following which they too would be required to have their own office premises.

Apart from office accommodation, a national party, under the new policy, is entitled for allotment of a residential accommodation for its president in case he or she is not already an allottee and is not entitled to one otherwise.

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