SRINAGAR: The Municipal Council Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday sealed an unauthorised car washing service centre near the Bus Stand in Ward No. 12 as part of its ongoing campaign against commercial establishments operating without the requisite permissions, officials said.
The action was taken on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma and under the supervision of Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council Kishtwar, Mirza Mumtaz Iqbal.
Officials said the enforcement team carried out the sealing operation under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Control of Building Operations Act and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, First Class, Kishtwar.
During the inspection, the establishment was found to be operating without a valid trade licence and the mandatory approvals from the concerned departments, including the Power Development Department (PDD), Jal Shakti Department and the Pollution Control authorities.
Officials said the latest action marks the third unauthorised car washing service centre to be sealed in Kishtwar in recent weeks as part of the ongoing enforcement drive. Earlier, the Municipal Council had sealed Shahan Service Station at Faisalabad in Ward No. 12 and Wheelzin Service Station on Om Mehta Road in Ward No. 10.
The Municipal Council reiterated that the enforcement drive against establishments violating municipal regulations will continue and warned that any attempt to tamper with the official seals or restart operations without authorisation would invite strict legal action, including the registration of an FIR.
