The Hindu 16.04.2010
Road-widening to begin after three months
Special Correspondent
GULBARGA: The district administration and the Gulbarga City Corporation will take three months to complete the legal formalities to start widening the four arterial roads in the city, Deputy Commissioner R. Vishal has said.
Speaking to presspersons here on Monday, Dr. Vishal and Corporation Commissioner Manojkumar Jain said this would also give adequate time for those whose land was being acquired, to make alternative arrangements.
Dr. Vishal said that despite the Government giving its nod for the use of the emergency clause under Section 17 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act to demolish structures on the identified land, the authorities would have to follow some mandatory rules and legal procedures before beginning the actual demolition.
To use the emergency provision under Section 17(1) of the Act, local authorities would have to take up Joint Measurement Certification of the roads, he added. After that, owners of structures on the roads would be issued notices under Section 12 (2) of the Land Acquisition Act.
Dr. Vishal said that notification under Section 6(1) of the Act would also be issued and a gazette notification was mandatory before demolishing the identified structures. Survey
Maytas ILFS, which will construct the airport on the outskirts of Gulbarga city, would take up a fresh survey of the 700 acres of land identified for construction of the airport, Dr. Vishal said.
After the survey, on May 15, Dr. Vishal said Maytas ILFS would sign a lease agreement with the Government, before beginning construction of the airport.
