# Haryana disputes 30,000 stilt+4 approvals claim in HC 2026-10-19T19:16:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Haryana Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that over 60% of the 15,447 stilt-plus-four-floor (S+4) building plans approved in Gurgaon-Manesar’s licensed colonies were cleared before July 2024, disputing a petitioner’s claim that nearly 30,000 approvals came after that date. In an affidavit filed on 14 October, DTCP Director General Dr J Ganesan opposed a plea to halt S+4 construction and occupation certificates (OCs), calling the petitioner’s figure ‘factually incorrect’. The Times of India reports that of 15,447 plans in the Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Complex, 9,625 (62.3%) were approved up to 1 July 2024 under earlier policies, and 5,822 (37.7%) between 2 July 2024 and the high court’s stay on 2 April 2026. The Indian Express adds that across Gurugram, total permissions stood at 32,024, with 18,719 in private licensed colonies and 13,305 in HSVP sectors. Across Haryana, 35,021 permissions were granted, Gurugram accounting for over 91%. The department said violations are dealt with case by case under Section 10 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, and that a blanket ban is unjustified. It also said HSVP has framed a standard operating procedure for sector-wise capacity audits of water, sewerage, power and roads. The matter is pending before the high court. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources offer straight, factual reporting of the DTCP affidavit, with near-identical core figures: 15,447 plans in Gurgaon-Manesar, 62.3% pre-July 2024. The Indian Express adds a broader Gurugram total of 32,024 permissions and mentions RWA protests, giving slightly more context. The Times of India sticks closely to the court filing. Neither outlet frames the story as pro-government or critical, both treat the affidavit as official record. The key dispute, 30,000 approvals claimed versus 5,822 shown, is reported without judgement. The next development will be the high court’s ruling on the petitioner’s application. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports DTCP's rebuttal and figures without editorial comment - indianexpress.com (neutral report) Leads with total 32,024 figure, adds RWA context, still straight report This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: DTCP, Gurugram, Haryana, Punjab and Haryana High Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-disputes-30000-stilt4-approvals-claim-in-hc/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-disputes-30000-stilt4-approvals-claim-in-hc/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/