The Times of India 07.06.2013
Nashik Municipal Corporation to expedite approvals for land acquisition proposals
NASHIK: The standing committee of the Nashik Municipal Corporation on Thursday decided to clear land acquisition proposals on priority and instructed the municipal commissioner to present the list of land acquisition proposals at the next meeting.
The decision was taken after the civic administration tabled two proposals of land acquisitions on Thursday. The proposal to deposit Rs 11.14 crore for land acquisition for 30 meter DP road from Manohar Nagar to Untawadi and another proposal to deposit Rs 1.66 crore with the office of deputy collector (land acquisition) for land acquisition for 30 metre DP road in survey number 769 and 770 in the city were tabled.
Standing committee chairman Ramesh Dhongade asked the municipal commissioner to submit a consolidated list of all proposals of land acquisition at the next meeting of standing committee so that they can be cleared as per need and priority.
The municipal commissioner Sanjay Khandare said, "Most of the proposals of land acquisitions were lying unattended. Roads could not be completed without land acquisition. I recently had a meeting with the district collector and the divisional revenue commissioner and it has been decided to expedite land acquisition on a priority basis.
Last year, a provision of Rs 35 crore was made for land acquisition and it has not been spent. Moreover, provision of Rs 150 crore has been made in this year's budget for acquisition of land. Hence, there is no such situation that we don't have funds for land acquisition."
He further said, "We are giving priority to those land acquisition proposals which are needed in view of the Kumbh Mela and various DP roads in the city. The list of all land acquisition proposals will be presented at the standing committee meeting shortly. We will also give priority to acquire lands through Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) in case if land owners are ready and efforts will also be taken to convince them (land owners) with the help of corporators."
Earlier, members Prakash Londhe, Shivaji Gangrude, Shivaji Sahane and Ashwini Boraste urged the standing committee chairman to ask the municipal commissioner to present the list of all land acquisition proposals.
