The Times of India   27.07.2012

Corporator demands inquiry into housing scheme for urban poor

 PUNE: Congress corporator
Sanjay Balgude on Thursday demanded an inquiry in housing projects
being built under the basic services to urban poor (BSUP) scheme.”A number of land related issues have cropped up in housing projects
that are being built under this scheme. Some issues are related to
ownership of the land, while some issuesare related to the possession of the land,” said Balgude, while addressing a news conference here.Balgude said the PMC has secured funds from the Union government for
this scheme. “Therefore, it is the duty of the civic administration to
be more vigilant while implementing the scheme. But, it seems a lot of
mistakes have taken place right from drafting the detailed project
report to the actual implementation of this scheme. So, the civic
administration should order an inquiry by a retired high court judge,”
he said.Right now, nearly 1,100 houses are available under the
BSUP scheme. Two major housing projects are taking place in Pune at
Hadapasar and Warje. The urban poor residents from the western parts of
the city will be shifted to BSUP buildings in Warje, while the residents
in the eastern zone will be shifted to Hadapsar.