The Indian Express 14.08.2012
Illegal structures in dist to be pulled down from September
The district administration is all set to initiate action against
illegal structures from September. Officials said even as the state
government has sanctioned special force for the anti-encroachment drive,
the force is yet to come into effect. “Since the government has
sanctioned special force for the drive, we are hoping for an intimation
on the same soon,’’ said a senior district official.
An action plan has been drawn for Wagholi, Ambegaon, Uttamnagar
and other fringe areas where 1,339 illegal structures have been
identified by Haveli Sub Divisional Officer Avinash Hadgal.
Pune district administration has already listed 8,853 illegal
structures in 13 talukas with Maval and Haveli topping the list. Of
these, 3,634 have been issued notices. Only two have been regularised.
The district administration has lined up a three-pronged approach
to identify structures that are occupied, that can be regularised and
those which cannot be regularised.There has been 120 per cent increase in illegal constructions in
the district after the Regional Plan of 1997 in which 1.13 lakh illegal
structures were listed in the district.
At present, the district collectorate estimates around 2.5 lakh
illegal structures in the district with large-scale growth in the fringe
areas.In the recent Assembly session, a three-member committee has been
formed under the principal secretary revenue, urban development
department (UDD) and rural development department to review illegal
constructions in Pune, Nashik and Nagpur. Revenue Minister Balasaheb
Thorat said an action plan for these cities will be prepared with the
help of district collectors.
MLA Ashok Pawar from Shirur who raised the issue in the Assembly said
that besides the pulling down the structures, permissions for such
constructions should be decentralised and there should be thorough
monitoring before giving clearances.
