The Times of India 28.07.2012
Dadar residents make peace with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over ward officer’s transfer
MUMBAI: Residents of Dadar
(W) have called off their plan to protest against the “premature
transfer” of Devendra Jain, assistant municipal commissioner of G North
ward.
(W) have called off their plan to protest against the “premature
transfer” of Devendra Jain, assistant municipal commissioner of G North
ward.
Citizens’ Forum G (North) Ward members wrote to BMC chief Sitaram Kunte on Tuesday expressing concern over Jain’s abrupt transfer
to P North ward in Malad. Normally, an assistant municipal commissioner
is posted in a ward for three years. “With 10 months of his term still
left, Jain was shunted out to P North ward,” an activist claimed. “Jain had initiated a crackdown on encroachments and development
control regulations (DCR) violations and other irregularities,” he
added.
to P North ward in Malad. Normally, an assistant municipal commissioner
is posted in a ward for three years. “With 10 months of his term still
left, Jain was shunted out to P North ward,” an activist claimed. “Jain had initiated a crackdown on encroachments and development
control regulations (DCR) violations and other irregularities,” he
added.
In May, the civic official launched a drive to remove
hawkers near Dadar station. Soon, Jain found himself in the eye of a
storm following allegations that an illegal newspaper vendor had died
during the anti-encroachment drive. Following the controversy that broke
out, the residents rallied in favour of the civic body’s
anti-encroachment campaign around Dadar station.
hawkers near Dadar station. Soon, Jain found himself in the eye of a
storm following allegations that an illegal newspaper vendor had died
during the anti-encroachment drive. Following the controversy that broke
out, the residents rallied in favour of the civic body’s
anti-encroachment campaign around Dadar station.
“We will not
protest, since we have learnt that it is an administrative matter. We do
not want to make a political issue out of it,” said Ashok Ravat,
president of Citizens’ Forum G (North) Ward. “We will pursue our case
with the new assistant municipal commissioner and press for effective
action against encroachments,” he added. Citizens will come together to discuss on various issues in a ward committee meeting on Saturday.
protest, since we have learnt that it is an administrative matter. We do
not want to make a political issue out of it,” said Ashok Ravat,
president of Citizens’ Forum G (North) Ward. “We will pursue our case
with the new assistant municipal commissioner and press for effective
action against encroachments,” he added. Citizens will come together to discuss on various issues in a ward committee meeting on Saturday.
