Indian Express 26.02.2010
Prabhat Road building: Civic body likely to take over 22 flats
Express News Service Tags : corporation, civic, flats Posted: Friday , Feb 26, 2010 at 0438 hrs
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) standing committee on Thursday approved a proposal by Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Zagade to resolve the controversial issue of the building constructed by Girish Vyas, son-in-law of former chief minister Manohar Joshi, on a plot reserved for a school on Prabhat Road.The case has been pending for last 10 years. The proposal, as per the Supreme Court guidelines, is to takeover 22 unoccupied flats in the 11-storey building and return Rs 25 lakh and the Mundhwa land given by the developer as compensation.
“The standing committee unanimously accepted the civic administration proposed compromise formula. There is some opposition from the developer about the proposal, but we stand by the civic administration,” said Nilesh Nikam, chairman of the standing committee. “The civic body after taking over the custody of the flats would start the process of converting the reservation of school to municipal purpose,” he said.
It was over a decade ago that Girish Vyas of Vyas Construction had submitted building plans on behalf of the land owner, seeking permission to construct on plot no.110, Prabhat Road in Erandwane. The PMC had denied him permission on the grounds that the plot was reserved for a primary school. However, the state government later ordered the civic chief to inspect the land and submit a report if any compromise is possible.
The then PMC commissioner Ramanath Jha had submitted a report offering an alternative site at Mundhwa-Lohegaon, which was then accepted. The file was placed before the then chief minister Manohar Joshi to relax conditions preventing the shifting of reservation beyond 200 metres under Section 13.5 of development control (DC) rules of PMC. Joshi endorsed the plan.
It was over a decade ago that Girish Vyas of Vyas Construction had submitted building plans on behalf of the land owner, seeking permission to construct on plot no.110, Prabhat Road in Erandwane. The PMC had denied him permission on the grounds that the plot was reserved for a primary school. However, the state government later ordered the civic chief to inspect the land and submit a report if any compromise is possible.
The then PMC commissioner Ramanath Jha had submitted a report offering an alternative site at Mundhwa-Lohegaon, which was then accepted. The file was placed before the then chief minister Manohar Joshi to relax conditions preventing the shifting of reservation beyond 200 metres under Section 13.5 of development control (DC) rules of PMC. Joshi endorsed the plan.
