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New master plan for RMC likely by October next

Thursday, 30 December 2010 01:40 administrator
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The Hindu       30.12.2010

New master plan for RMC likely by October next

B.V.S. Bhaskar
12 surrounding villages to come under the corporation fold

The plan gets formal approval at the recent council meeting

The RMC is still following the 1975 master plan

RAJAHMUNDRY: If everything goes well, the Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation will have the new master plan by October next to take up any development activity in and around the city.

The formal approval of the master plan at the recent council meeting has paved the way for officials to go ahead with calling of tenders for purchase of satellite images from the National Remote Sensing Centre and getting other permissions from the Town and Country Planning Department.

The RMC is still following the 1975 master plan which was not revised in 1995 when the Rajahmundry Municipality was upgraded and again in 2003 when it became the corporation.

Despite several representations from Mayor, local MLA and people's representatives to the State government, the plan was not revised till date. Finally, in July this year, MLA Rowthu Suryaprakasa Rao, at the behest of MP Vundavalli Arun Kumar and Mayor Veeraraghavamma moved the Town and Country Planning Department for new master plan.

According to Mr. Saibabu, city planner, the new master plan will include 12 surrounding villages in the corporation limits and the extent of city will increase. “Every commercial activity will come under the new master plan and the City Planning Department will levy taxes according to it,” says Mr. Saibabu. Secondly, the road width and margins will be re-designed and no one will be spared. The city will have new look with specified parking areas, footpaths, island dividers, regulated hoardings, traffic markings and new facelift.

New look

The master plan will also look into the needs of high-rise buildings, shopping malls, multiplex complexes, townships and other facilities. However, it will take two to three years for implementation of the new plan.

 

Make sub-divisions legal in city: MCD

Thursday, 23 December 2010 10:57 administrator
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Times of India       23.12.2010

Make sub-divisions legal in city: MCD

TNN, Dec 23, 2010, 05.09am IST
NEW DELHI: A day after the central government gave a green signal to legalize subdivision of plots in the city, the MCD asked the government to make an amendment in the Master Plan 2021 and allow subdivision in the approved colonies too.

The civic body passed a resolution seeking the amendment on Wednesday, which will be forwarded to the Delhi government for an approval. As per the central government's approval subdivision that have taken place up to February 8, 2007, would be allowed in only 567 unauthorized regularized colonies, some of the special areas and urbanized villages. BJP councilor Sarita Choudhary who floated this proposal in the Standing Committee meeting said that sub-division of plots is an issue common to all properties in Delhi.

"As sub-division is not allowed in colonies like Greater Kailash, Saket, or Defence Colony, a lot of illegal construction takes place there. We need to curb that. It can only be done by allowing sub-division across the city in every colony. This will ensure that people will get their building plans sanctioned," she said. Choudhary added that areas like Sainik Farms have not been included in the list as they come under the category of unauthorized colonies even though the structures exist.
 

Builder gets park land, state culprit?

Tuesday, 21 December 2010 07:26 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle      21.12.2010

Builder gets park land, state culprit?

December 21st, 2010

Dec. 20: After the denotification fiasco, the state government is now embroiled in approving change of land use. A stretch of land which was earmarked for a park and playground, has been changed to benefit a builder in violation of Revised Master Plan (RMP) — 2015.

According to the RMP, Binnypet’s municipal survey number 1 and city survey number 2,699/1 a stretch of 22,123 sq mt of land had been allotted for a park and open space.

According to the copy of the document available with Deccan Chronicle, the government effected change of land use from open space to commercial and residential purpose, at this prime locality. Various public organisations have been fighting vehemently for retaining open spaces in the public interest. However, following a request from ETA builder, the government has ignored the public interest and effected the change of land use. How can the government and BDA effect change of land use from land that has been earmarked for civic amenity purposes like playground and park, questioned RTI activist S. Amaresh. “Since Binnypet is part of old Bengaluru, the BDA should have handed over the land to the BBMP for maintenance. The vacant land was used as a playground by the residents of the area and the Binny mill people. Of the 22,123 sq mt of land, the state has approved 6,277 sq mt of land for commercial and 16,430 sq mt for residential purpose.

If the government keeps changing the land use of parks and playgrounds, no parks will be left with Bengaluru. I have written letters to the BBMP and BDA to refuse building plans and another letter to the pollution control board and airport authority to desist from issuing no objection certificate,” said Mr Amaresh.

Public objections should have been invited before effecting the change in land use, he said. BDA authorities on condition of anonymity said that the state government does have the power to change the purpose of land use. The authorities of ETA Karnataka at the Bengaluru corporate office, who promised to provide their version, were not available for comment.

 
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