The Times of India 06.09.2012
Civic amenities for unauthorised structures
PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has officially
moved a proposal not to give civic amenities to unauthorized
constructions. The move is to prevent more unauthorized constructions coming up.
Shrikar Pardeshi, municipal commissioner, said, “The high court has
directed the civic body to take action against unauthorized
constructions in the city. The state government has also directed the
civic body to implement the court directive. The civic administration
has started a drive to remove unauthorized constructions in various
parts of the city. It has also been decided that the civic body will not
give basic amenities to any new unauthorized construction coming up in
the city.”
Pardeshi said a proposal has been tabled before the
law committee. The PCMC will also tell the Maharashtra State Electricity
Distribution Company Limited to check the documents before giving
electricity connections to ensure that only authorized constructions get
the connections, he said.
“If the unauthorized constructions do
not get water supply, drainage, approach roads, street lights, then no
one will buy those property in buildings constructed without permission.
This will reduce the rampant growth of unauthorized constructions in
the city. After the law committee approves the proposal, it will be sent
to ;The proposal will be sent to
the civic general body for
approval. We will start implementing the proposal after the GB approves
it,” Pardeshi said. The proposal will come up for discussion before the
law committee on September 7. Of the nearly 3 lakh properties in the
city, 1.1 lakh are unauthorized constructions.