The Pioneer 27.04.2013
RMC, Feedback Infra in a war of words on land use
The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and Feedback Infrastructure, agency empanelled for preparing Ranchi Masterplan 2037, locked horns over land use as proposed in the draft.
In a volley of words, the RMC and FeedBack Ventures criticised each other for not doing enough in their domains to help in making the masterplan.
The draft today was opened for pubic discussion in which architects, engineers, trade body representatives, officials of RMC & Feedback Infrastructure participated to shed light on various provisions of the draft and suggestions to be incorporated in the final plan.
“The discussion is a part of the suggestions we are seeking from the public on the draft,” said Shailendra Lal, Deputy CEO, RMC. The RMC and Feedback Infra will share the set of suggestions deem to be fit for incorporating in the plan before proceeding on final plan, added Lal.
The RMC has put the plan in the public domain and has sought suggestions on the provisions till May 20. Lal confided that the exercise will continue till that time.
The agency was pulled by trade bodies for inappropriately suggesting shifting the industry from existing places and relocating at places where no infrastructure exits.
“We cannot shift industries to a forest area or lands under forest. It will put us on confrontation path with the Pollution Board. Suggestions like these are not in the interest of the industries as the industry will have to get approval,” said Sharad Poddar, Vice president, JSIA.
In the first interaction with people, the Feedback Infrastructure accused the RMC for not cooperating on providing land details and cited reasons such as non-classification of lands in tribal, non-tribal, agricultural, etc. However, Lal refuted the charges and said, “The question does not arises as the agency can suggest the best use of land irrespective of knowing the titles or types.”
