The Times of India 10.04.2013
Day before submitting report, Jaipur Municipal Corporation conducts drive at Nullah
JAIPUR: A day before submitting the status report in high court, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) carried a drive to remove encroachment from the catchment area of the Amanishah Nullah.
Despite the high court orders, the (JMC) has been casual so far in its approach to both rehabilitation of the affected house owners and removal of the the illegal constructions.
On Tuesday, the JMC enforcement team removed an illegal construction near NBC factory, at Rawal Ji Ka Bandha. However, majority of the other encroachments in the catchment area are left untouched by the corporation. The JMC has not received a single consent letter so far from owners whose houses are in the jurisdiction of the corporation, according to sources.
In many areas, JDA officials are in the process of convincing people to fill the consent form and told them that they will have to face contempt of court in case they failed to fill the forms. But, no similar effort has been made by the JMC officials in this regard.
"We have put advertisements in newspapers saying affected house owners can approach to our office to fill the consent form. So, far, we (JMC) have not received a single consent letter," a source said.
As per the survey directed by the court, the maximum number of encroachment was found in the jurisdiction of the JMC. Recently, issuing notices to house owners, whose dwellings are in the catchment area of the Amanishah Nullah, has become a challenge for JMC officials. Many a time, officials were not able to complete their work and had to return empty handed as hundreds of residents had gheraoed them.
"Earlier, we started issuing notices between Sushilpura and Hassanpura areas. After issuing the notices, the team had to return as the residents intensified their protest," a JMC official said.
Official sources claimed that the task is becoming difficult as the residents have become aggressive. Even many encroachers refused to take the notices and one of the house owners even tore up the notice.
An official claimed that the latest high court order on Amanishah Nullah, which allowed its width to be maintained between 150 feet and 210 feet on whichever side free space is available, has come as a major relief for the JDA. However, as encroachers are densely populated in the area, there is no option other than razing constructions from both the ends.
Despite the high court orders, the (JMC) has been casual so far in its approach to both rehabilitation of the affected house owners and removal of the the illegal constructions.
On Tuesday, the JMC enforcement team removed an illegal construction near NBC factory, at Rawal Ji Ka Bandha. However, majority of the other encroachments in the catchment area are left untouched by the corporation. The JMC has not received a single consent letter so far from owners whose houses are in the jurisdiction of the corporation, according to sources.
In many areas, JDA officials are in the process of convincing people to fill the consent form and told them that they will have to face contempt of court in case they failed to fill the forms. But, no similar effort has been made by the JMC officials in this regard.
"We have put advertisements in newspapers saying affected house owners can approach to our office to fill the consent form. So, far, we (JMC) have not received a single consent letter," a source said.
As per the survey directed by the court, the maximum number of encroachment was found in the jurisdiction of the JMC. Recently, issuing notices to house owners, whose dwellings are in the catchment area of the Amanishah Nullah, has become a challenge for JMC officials. Many a time, officials were not able to complete their work and had to return empty handed as hundreds of residents had gheraoed them.
"Earlier, we started issuing notices between Sushilpura and Hassanpura areas. After issuing the notices, the team had to return as the residents intensified their protest," a JMC official said.
Official sources claimed that the task is becoming difficult as the residents have become aggressive. Even many encroachers refused to take the notices and one of the house owners even tore up the notice.
An official claimed that the latest high court order on Amanishah Nullah, which allowed its width to be maintained between 150 feet and 210 feet on whichever side free space is available, has come as a major relief for the JDA. However, as encroachers are densely populated in the area, there is no option other than razing constructions from both the ends.
