The Times of India 22.12.2009
PCNTDA, PCMC to conduct anti-encroachment drive
PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA) and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will conduct a joint anti-encroachment drive to remove encroachments in the twin-township.
Speaking to TOI on Saturday, Suhas Divse, chief executive officer of the PCNTDA, said, "The PCNTDA has handed over some areas after their development to the PCMC. Meanwhile, encroachments have come up in these areas. We will give details of the reserved plots, PCNTDA properties and the authorised constructions in these areas to the newly-appointed zonal PCMC anti-encroachment squads. This will help them identify the unauthorised structures."
Divse added that the PCNTDA's anti-encroachment squad will also help the zonal PCMC squads in conducting the drive.
Some areas in the jurisdiction of the PCNTDA fall in all the four zones of the PCMC and the drive will be conducted in all these zones.
Divse stated that encroachments have come up on land that was owned by the PCNTDA. Therefore, the drive has been initiated. He said that a policy decision was taken at the recent PCNTDA meeting that drive should be conducted as a joint venture between the PCNTDA and the PCMC.
Vast tracts of land in Kalewadi, Thergaon, Chinchwad, Wakad and other villages were acquired by the PCNTDA. As the PCNTDA did not develop all the land immediately, a few farmers sold parts of these lands to migrants who constructed houses on the land.
Many people who have been allotted flats in the housing schemes in Yamunanagar area in Nigdi falling in the PCNTDA limits have illegally extended their houses. Residents of these areas have been repeatedly demanding that these extensions be regularised.
Reacting to it, Divse said, "The PCNTDA had conducted a survey of these extensions and found that there are 15,000 unauthorised constructions in Yamunangar area. We have submitted our report to the state government. The state government will have to take a policy decision on regularising these extensions."
Meanwhile, a meeting of the PCNTDA was held recently when approval was granted for submitting tax return and revenue documents of 2008-09 to the state government. Approval was granted to the work of widening the road to 23 metre in Sector 30, 32A and 33, installing streetlights along the Spine road, electrification works in various sectors of the PCNTDA and mechanised cleaning of toilets and premises of the PCNTDA office.
Speaking to TOI on Saturday, Suhas Divse, chief executive officer of the PCNTDA, said, "The PCNTDA has handed over some areas after their development to the PCMC. Meanwhile, encroachments have come up in these areas. We will give details of the reserved plots, PCNTDA properties and the authorised constructions in these areas to the newly-appointed zonal PCMC anti-encroachment squads. This will help them identify the unauthorised structures."
Divse added that the PCNTDA's anti-encroachment squad will also help the zonal PCMC squads in conducting the drive.
Some areas in the jurisdiction of the PCNTDA fall in all the four zones of the PCMC and the drive will be conducted in all these zones.
Divse stated that encroachments have come up on land that was owned by the PCNTDA. Therefore, the drive has been initiated. He said that a policy decision was taken at the recent PCNTDA meeting that drive should be conducted as a joint venture between the PCNTDA and the PCMC.
Vast tracts of land in Kalewadi, Thergaon, Chinchwad, Wakad and other villages were acquired by the PCNTDA. As the PCNTDA did not develop all the land immediately, a few farmers sold parts of these lands to migrants who constructed houses on the land.
Many people who have been allotted flats in the housing schemes in Yamunanagar area in Nigdi falling in the PCNTDA limits have illegally extended their houses. Residents of these areas have been repeatedly demanding that these extensions be regularised.
Reacting to it, Divse said, "The PCNTDA had conducted a survey of these extensions and found that there are 15,000 unauthorised constructions in Yamunangar area. We have submitted our report to the state government. The state government will have to take a policy decision on regularising these extensions."
Meanwhile, a meeting of the PCNTDA was held recently when approval was granted for submitting tax return and revenue documents of 2008-09 to the state government. Approval was granted to the work of widening the road to 23 metre in Sector 30, 32A and 33, installing streetlights along the Spine road, electrification works in various sectors of the PCNTDA and mechanised cleaning of toilets and premises of the PCNTDA office.
