The Times of India 10.04.2013
Illegal buildings in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation areas to be razed
PUNE: The state government recently directed the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to pull down multi-storied unauthorized constructions built after March 31, 2012. On Tuesday, municipal commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi said all such constructions will be removed on priority.
As many as 2,575 unauthorized constructions have come up after March 31, 2012. Pardeshi said that a survey was needed to ascertain the exact number of multi-storied unauthorized constructions. "A meeting with chief secretary Jayant Kumar Banthia through video-conferencing was held recently. Of the 2,575 unauthorized constructions, 173 cannot be regularized as they have been built on land reserved for civic amenities in the development plan (DP), in floodline affected areas and in green zones. The civic body will remove them soon," he said.
He said more demolition drives were necessary to prevent the growth of illegal constructions. "The civic body has filed 861 complaints against unauthorized constructions covering 33.51 lakh sq ft. We have demolished 225 such constructions." with a total area of 8.87 lakh sq ft.The civic administration has conducted a drive to demolish illegal structures. However, this drive is insufficient," he added.
The civic body will also stop providing civic amenities to unauthorized constructions. "Water and drainage facilities to unauthorized constructions built after April 1, 2012 will be cut from next week. Corporators had pointed out that it was improper to provide streetlights and roads to an area if 100 % constructions are unauthorized. It is a valid argument and has been accepted," Pardeshi said.
The state government had issued a government resolution stating that double the property tax of the unauthorized construction be collected as penalty for those buildings constructed after June 4, 2008. "The general body has approved a resolution to collect penalty charges equivalent to the property tax. The state government has annulled this resolution. As a result, the civic administration will collect double the property tax as penalty for the period between June 4, 2008 and March 31, 2012," Pardeshi added.
As many as 2,575 unauthorized constructions have come up after March 31, 2012. Pardeshi said that a survey was needed to ascertain the exact number of multi-storied unauthorized constructions. "A meeting with chief secretary Jayant Kumar Banthia through video-conferencing was held recently. Of the 2,575 unauthorized constructions, 173 cannot be regularized as they have been built on land reserved for civic amenities in the development plan (DP), in floodline affected areas and in green zones. The civic body will remove them soon," he said.
He said more demolition drives were necessary to prevent the growth of illegal constructions. "The civic body has filed 861 complaints against unauthorized constructions covering 33.51 lakh sq ft. We have demolished 225 such constructions." with a total area of 8.87 lakh sq ft.The civic administration has conducted a drive to demolish illegal structures. However, this drive is insufficient," he added.
The civic body will also stop providing civic amenities to unauthorized constructions. "Water and drainage facilities to unauthorized constructions built after April 1, 2012 will be cut from next week. Corporators had pointed out that it was improper to provide streetlights and roads to an area if 100 % constructions are unauthorized. It is a valid argument and has been accepted," Pardeshi said.
The state government had issued a government resolution stating that double the property tax of the unauthorized construction be collected as penalty for those buildings constructed after June 4, 2008. "The general body has approved a resolution to collect penalty charges equivalent to the property tax. The state government has annulled this resolution. As a result, the civic administration will collect double the property tax as penalty for the period between June 4, 2008 and March 31, 2012," Pardeshi added.
