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Cuttack Development Authority starts identifying encroachers

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 09:53 administrator
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The Times of India             03.12.2013

Cuttack Development Authority starts identifying encroachers

CUTTACK: Taking its cue from Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) has started identifying unauthorized constructions and illegal encroachments. Recently, the BDA started demolishing a five-storey building, illegally constructed, in Bhubaneswar.

"Our surveyors are identifying encroachments on roads, drainage channels and government land, besides multi-storey illegal constructions. Once the identification process is completed, notices will be issued to the encroachers," said vice-chairman of CDA Pratap Das.

Stringent action will be taken against those, who do not comply with the notice, added Das.

"We are trying our best to complete the identification process within a month and then we would start taking action against the encroachers. If required, we would also demolish the illegal constructions," said a CDA official.

People of the city accused CDA authorities of being lenient with encroachers.

"In the last few years, many illegal constructions have come up at Markat Nagar, where people have not followed the approved plan and also encroached upon the road. But as CDA authorities are not taking action, people continue to violate the norms," said Pradip Patnaik, a Lawyer.

CDA authorities refuted the allegations. "We have been raiding residential premises used for commercial purposes. We are also imposing fine on owners, who have not followed the approved plan," said Das.

 

NMC seeks Rs 300-cr funds from govt

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 09:28 administrator
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The Times of India             03.12.2013

NMC seeks Rs 300-cr funds from govt

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Monday wrote a letter to the state government seeking aid of Rs 300 crore for Kumbh-related works during the current financial year. The grant is subject to approval of the assembly at its winter session due this month in Nagpur.

"The state government has approved Rs 350 crore for Kumbh under its urban development department for 2013-14. Of the total funds, Rs 300 crore is to be given to the NMC, while the remaining amount is to be given to Trimbakeshwar. The NMC has already started the tender process for Kumbh-related works amounting to Rs 487 crore on the basis of the grant to be received by the UD department for the current fiscal year. The NMC is still awaiting the funds, needed at the earliest as the tender process will soon be completed and the actual works will commence by December-end. The release of funds will help in speeding up the works," says the letter addressed to Shrikant Singh, principal secretary, urban development (II).

Sources from the urban development department confirmed receiving a letter from the NMC, seeking Rs 300-crore for Kumbh. "The letter has been forwarded to principal secretary Shrikant Singh," they added

Last month, the NMC had sent a letter to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan for funds.

On October 17, the apex committee on Kumbh, headed by the chief minister, had approved a plan of Rs 2,378.71 crore for the district, including Rs 1,052.61 crore for the municipal corporation. But even after one-and-a-half months, the NMC is yet to receive a single rupee.

 

4 complaints heard on Lokshahi Din at NMC

Tuesday, 03 December 2013 09:21 administrator
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4 complaints heard on Lokshahi Din at NMC

NASHIK: Four complaints were heard during the Lokshahi Din of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Monday.

Of the four complaints, three belonged to theanti-encroachment department, while one was concerning property tax department. The municipal commissioner Sanjay Khandare heard the complaints of the complainant.

As per the government rules, the Lokshahi din is held on the first Monday of every month.

Speaking to TOI, Deputy Commissioner of NMC, Haribhau Phadol, who currently holds an additional charge of administrative department of municipal corporation, said, "Four complaints were heard during Lokshahi din. Three complaints were concerning encroachments, while the fourth complaint was concerning distribution of property tax bill in the wrong name. We will make enquiries as per the applications of the complainant and settle the issues at the earliest."

The deputy commissioner added, "As per rules, now the complainants can't make general complaints. The complaints should be individual and not general. It can be pertaining to development, but it cannot be settled immediately. "

 
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