The Hindu 04.12.2013
Building tribunal to curb illegal constructions
In a significant decision to curb illegal constructions,
the Cabinet approved the decision to set up Building Tribunal and amend
the GHMC Act 1955.
At present owners of the illegal
buildings were approaching court and securing stay orders scuttling the
efforts of the municipal corporation authorities to demolish
constructions in violation of norms. The amended Act would empower the
authorities to demolish the buildings if satisfactory responses were not
provided to the notices served on the violators.
The
Cabinet which held a marathon meeting for over four hours reviewed the
severe losses suffered by farmers due to series of natural calamities, –
Phailin cyclone, floods and the recent Helen cyclone, also decided to
convene a meeting with the bankers for rescheduling of crop loans. A
special meeting would be organised soon to extend seed and other
subsidies to the farmers.
It also approved the
guidelines formulated by the officials’ committee to allow transfer of
ownership rights over the lands allotted to the IT companies in a
transparent manner. The committee was formed following complaints that
some IT companies failed to deliver required number of jobs and other
assurances after availing the land allotted by the Government. The
Cabinet also accorded sanction of 14,115 new posts in 14 departments
The
Cabinet approved the proposal to seek Rs.1,500 crore Hudco loan for
weaker section housing programme and decided to give guarantee against
Rs.1,000 crore Hudco loan for transfer of Godavari water to Hyderabad
under the Pranahita-Chevella scheme and also for Rs.320 crore loan to be
raised by the APSRTC from commercial banks.
The
Cabinet ratified Rs.4,300 crore Chittoor drinking water scheme, sanction
of 13.65 lakh houses to applicants during Rachabanda programme and
approved sanction of Centre of Excellence to be set up under the
animation, gaming, media entertainment policy 2014-19.
The amended Act will empower authorities to demolish buildings if violators fail to give responses to the notices served.
