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MUDA identifies 720 acres of land for development of sites

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The Hindu   07.08.2012

MUDA identifies 720 acres of land for development of sites

Special Correspondent

District in-charge Minister S.A. Ramdas handing over site allotment letters to the beneficiaries in Mysore on Monday.— Photo: M.A. Sriram
 
District in-charge Minister S.A. Ramdas handing over site allotment letters to the beneficiaries in Mysore on Monday.— Photo: M.A. Sriram

The Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has identified nearly 720 acres in the taluk for acquisition and development of nearly 18,000 sites.

The survey of land was conducted near Jayapura and surrounding regions, and MUDA has appealed to the State government to clear its proposals for land acquisition, development and distribution of sites to clear pending applications. Nearly 1.5 lakh applicants are awaiting allotment of sites from MUDA.

MUDA chairman L. Nagendra said on Monday that the MUDA had taken note of the demand for sites and the rapid urbanisation of Mysore and had conceived new plans for creating sites to meet the burgeoning demand.He was speaking at a function to mark the distribution of H category sites to freedom fighters, artistes, sportspersons and others.

Mr. Nagendra said the urban authority had plans for the development of a large hinterland of rural areas that comes within its ambit, including Belavadi, Belavatha, Koorgalli, and Hosahundi. It was also in the process of taking up the development of Lalitadri Nagar 2nd stage and Shantaveri Gopal Gowda Nagar 2nd stage, and was awaiting government’s approval, he added.

Considering the expansion of the city, MUDA had contemplated a survey for a monorail or a metro for Mysore, towards which funds had been earmarked in the budget, he added.

S.A. Ramdas, Minister in charge of the district; Tanvir Sait, MLA; and C.G. Bethsurmath, MUDA Commissioner, were present.

Sites distributed

Seventy-one sites were distributed under H category, for which there were 902 applications.

The beneficiaries were decided by a committee constituted by MUDA, and the sites will be allotted to them either in the Shanthaveri Gopal Gowda Nagar or Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar.

  • Survey of land conducted near Jayapura and surrounding regions
  • MUDA wants to create sites to meet to meet burgeoning demand 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 August 2012 06:07
 

'Want city to be second best in country'

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The Times of India   04.08.2012

'Want city to be second best in country'

NAGPUR: City gets its own son as the new municipal commissioner. Shyam D Wardhane who had left the city 35 years ago is now back as the new municipal commissioner. This may prove to be a positive step for city's development. "State government has assigned me with the responsibility to develop the city as its my native place.

It's a challenging task for me and my top priority will be to develop the city as the second best in the country after Chandigarh," he said after assuming charge, on Friday evening.Sources told TOI that Wardhane had to rush to the city to take over charge from the officiating municipal commissioner and collector Saurabh Rao as per the directives of chief secretary Jayant Kumar Bhantia.

Wardhane had actually planned to assume charge either on August 6 or on 13 due to a weeklong training programme that he had to attend. Now, he will leave for training till August 13 after holding a meeting of the heads of the various departments at NMC, on Saturday.When asked about the advantage of being a native of the city, Wardhane said that there were no such advantage as never been in the city after completing education.

"I went to Mumbai in 1977 and used to come to the city just to attend family programmes. Also, I have never worked in any civic body. But I have worked as joint secretary in Urban development department, CIDCO and MMRDA the experience from which will come handy in my present posting. Government is working on a 20-years-agenda of urban development which I am well aware of. First I will learn the problems faced plaguing the city and then plan my agenda accordingly. I need valuable contributions from my staff and also cooperation from the citizens," he said.On being asked whether he was aware of the issues plaguing the city, he said that the city is vibrant and in developing stage.

"It's also a happening city. Need is to convert the city into a developed one. I was dealing with the issues of drought-hit situation up to a day before. Now the nature of the work is totally different. Therefore, I have directed the officials to come up with a short analysis of respective departments. I will be on target once I go through the situations prevailing here," he said.In an interesting move which depicts the nature of new civic chief, Wardhane accompanied Rao up to the entrance after taking over charge from him. Soon after being welcomed by the officials, he addressed the media and surprised all the officials by heading towards the office of mayor, Anil Sole. He met Sole at his office and introduced himself to the chairman of standing committee Dayashankar Tiwari, leader of ruling party Praveen Datke and other office bearers.

Last Updated on Saturday, 04 August 2012 11:23
 

AMC wakes up, tries to stop damage

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The Times of India   04.08.2012

AMC wakes up, tries to stop damage

AHMEDABAD: Almost a week after The Times of India alerted everyone about the illegal construction in the 400-yearold palace built by Shah Jahan, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) finally served notices to Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel Memorial Society (SVPMS) to stop all construction at the Moti Shahi palace in Shahibaug.

The central zone office of the AMC admitted that the society had not taken any permission from the civic body prior to constructing new additions at the palace.

"Our central zone deputy town development officer (TDO) Nilesh Baranda had visited the site in the morning and asked the society to stop all construction activity. A notice is also served. The society has created extra commercial space and shafts for elevators which is unlawful," says deputy municipal commissioner I K Patel.

Even though the AMC claimed that it had stopped work, TOI found continuing construction work throughout Friday at the palace premises. Work was focused on the basement room renovation and the elevator shaft. The trust plans additional space — a cafeteria, art gallery and interactive art galleries. The trust did not take permissions under sections 253 and 254 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, and section 27 of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act.

Besides this, the society had to submit an undertaking to AMC made by their structural engineer that the new additions were structurally safe. What is appalling is that even structural engineer Vijay Shah employed by the society does not own up the additional construction.
Last Updated on Saturday, 04 August 2012 10:53
 


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