Army officers on Friday raised objections to civic bodies’ decisions of granting permission to high-rises near army camps in Calcutta and its adjoining areas allegedly without any clearance from them.

The objections were raised during a civil-military liaison conference chaired by chief secretary H.K. Dwivedi at Nabanna. According to sources, military officers said at the meeting that the Calcutta Municipal Corporation and Dumdum municipality were approving plans of high-rises near army camps without obtaining permission from the force.

“It was cited that a G+40 building had been approved in Alipore and a G+13 building at Ballygunge. As both the high-rises will come up near the army set-ups, a prior NoC from the army was necessary. Similarly, a high-rise has been approved at Bagjola,” said an official present at the meeting which was attended by representatives of the state government and the CMC.The government has assured the army at the conference that it will look into the issue.

“The issue is serious in terms of the nation’s security. As it has been brought to the notice of the state government, the matter will definitely be looked into,” said the official.

The army officers also said they were not getting permission to organise recruitment rallies in different districts. “Although senior government officials expressed ignorance about the issue, they were requested to look into it with utmost sincerity,” said a source.

Another issue raised by the army was curtailment of funds by the government for NCC activities in the state. Sources in the government said the administration was facing a financial crisis. They said the state would allot more funds as it also wanted to promote NCC activities in Bengal.Calcutta police told the army officers that some army vehicles allegedly violated traffic rules in the city often, which made traffic management difficult during rush hours.