The Times of India            07.08.2013

Expansion of Goda Park, Gangapur Road discussed

NASHIK: The mayor held a meeting with civic officials and land owners on Tuesday evening to discuss plans for the Goda Park expansion and Gangapur Road widening. The works are scheduled to begin after the monsoon.

The 13km-long Goda Park, which extends from Chopda Lawns to Suyojit, will be expanded 2 km from Someshwar to Gangapur village. Altogether 13 land owners on this stretch, who have agreed to give up their land, were present at the meeting convened by Mayor Yatin Wagh.

Wagh offered them two options - transfer of developmental rights (TDR) or compensation. He said that land owners were free to choose any option. He added that the land acquisition process will begin after the monsoon.

The mayor also discussed the road widening from Jehan Circle on Gangapur Road to Gangapur village. Nine land owners along with the officials were present for this discussion. The land owners have also agreed to part with their land for the project.

"The present road is about 15m wide. It will be expanded to 30m as per the development plan," said the mayor.

Wagh said that conservation of trees along the road will also be considered. "We will contact Mark Sheehy who is being consulted for the tree transplantation on Trimbak Road. Trees that do not obstruct the road widening will be left as it is. We will construct the road around it," the mayor said.

In a meeting with the civic officials and land owners on Tuesday evening, the mayor discussed expansion of Goda Park and widening of Gangapur Road, the works of which would begin after monsoon.

The 13-km long Goda Park from Chopda Lawns to Suyojit will be extended two kilometres from Someshwar to Gangapur Village. Thirteen land owners on this stretch who have agreed to part with their land were present at the meeting convened by Mayor Yatin Wagh.

The mayor offered them the option of transfer of developmental rights (TDR) or compensation and left it for them to choose the option. "The process of acquisition will begin after monsoon," he said.

He also had discussions about the road widening from Jehan Circle on Gangapur Road to Gangapur village. Nine land owners were present for the discussion along with the officials and the land owners have agreed to part with the land.

"The present road is about 15 m wide. It will be expanded to 30 m as per the development plan," said the mayor. About the lush green and old trees on the road that may go under the axe, he said, "We will definitely consider conservation of these trees. We will be contacting Mark Sheehy who is providing consultation for the tree transplantation on Trimbak Road. Also, the trees that do not cause any hindrance to the road widening will be left as it is. We will try to construct the road around it," assured the mayor.