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Water, power connections to unauthorised structures to be cut

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 05:06 administrator
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The Hindu 21.04.2010

Water, power connections to unauthorised structures to be cut

Special Correspondent

Deviation from approved plans in any form is illegal, says Commissioner

- Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy

stern action:An unauthorised structure being removed by municipal officials at Kandhal near Udhagamandalam y on Tuesday.

Udhagamandalam: The Udhagamandalam Municipality has initiated steps to disconnect water and power supply to unauthorised structures, according to the Municipal Commissioner, L.S. Girija.

She told The Hindu that the action was in keeping with a recent order of the Madras High Court.

She said that among the buildings put up till 2007, 1337 had been found to be unauthorised. Action had been taken against a number of buildings. Some had filed review petitions. Around 600 to 700 have been lined up for demolition.

The court has asked the municipality to disconnect water and power supply and file a compliance report on April 29. The assistance of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has been sought.

Building plans which do not conform to the rules are not being approved, Ms. Girija said adding that even in approved plans deviation in any form is being viewed as illegal.

Action was being taken against unauthorised structures with the help of the police.

Referring to the removal of a theme park which was coming up at Kandhal near here on Tuesday, she said that it was unauthorised and was being put up despite repeated warnings. She added that action had also been taken against the promoter of an animal show at Valley View.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 05:07
 

Massive drive to remove encroachments at Aathuppalam

Monday, 19 April 2010 04:29 administrator
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The Hindu             19.04.2010

Massive drive to remove encroachments at Aathuppalam

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Authorities plan to sustain it for two more days

— Photo:M. Periasamy.

For widening:Highways and Corporation officials removing encroachments at Karumbukadai in Coimbatore on Saturday.

Coimbatore: The Highways Department with the help of Revenue, Police and Corporation officials commenced a massive drive to remove encroachments from Karumbukkadai to Aathuppalam on Saturday.

The demolition squads of the Highways and Corporation teams were pressed into service clearing a number of shops from Karumbukkadai.

The motorable space has been narrowed down in Karumbukkadai area because of the rampant encroachments. The structures demolished on Saturday included party offices, shops and a number of concrete civil structures.

As a matter of precaution, huge police reinforcements led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Law and Order-South), L. Balaji Saravanan were posted in the area. Tahsildar P. Subramanian oversaw the drive.

The authorities plan to sustain the drive for two more days to ensure that the encroachments are being removed on either side.Once the drive was over, the road would be widened removing the traffic bottleneck, the officials said.

Last Updated on Friday, 26 November 2010 11:42
 

Corporation demolishes roadside temples

Monday, 22 March 2010 11:09 administrator
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The New Indian Express 22.03.2010

Corporation demolishes roadside temples

Express News Service


COIMBATORE: Coimbatore Corporation officials demolished roadside temples with police protection for expansion of roads in the city on Sunday.

The corporation had decided to remove all encroachments to widen the roads in the entire city in view of World Classical TamilCon ference. It had already evicted encroachments in many areas. On Sunday, the corporation’s town planning wing officials demolished Bannari Mariamman and Nandha Vilakku temples on Kamarajarpuram- Kikkani 60ft road at RS Puram.

These temples were said to be 25 years old. A team led by Town Planning Officer Soundararajan used two earth movers to remove the temples even as the residents of the area protested against the demolition.

Shedding tears, women requested the officials not to demolish the temples.

The officials removed the idols and placed them safe inside the corporation’s water tank compound at Parathi Park before demolishing the temples.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 March 2010 11:12
 
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