The Times of India 21.12.2009
Despite protests, SMC declares preliminary draft maps for six TP schemes
SURAT: Amidst protests from locals and builder lobby, the town planning (TP) committee of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has prepared and declared under section 42(1) of TP Act the preliminary draft proposal maps for six TP schemes of Dumas, Bhimpore, Gaviyar and Sultanabad. The committee, as per the state government rules, has reserved up to 40 per cent of the land for public facilities.
TP committee chairman Dinesh Jodhani told TOI, "The reservation has been made as per the rules according to which, it will be 30 per cent for residential area measuring upto 1000 sq mtrs, 35 per cent for 1000 to 10,000 sq. mtrs and 40 per cent for above that for creating public facilities."
The preliminary draft maps cover 1,425 hectares of land which include include 203 hectares of TP 77,231 hectares of TP 78, 202 hectares of TP 79, 304 hectares of TP 80, 244 hectares of TP 81 and 241 hectares of TP 82.
Jodhani said the SMC reservation will not be applicable on those lands which have been certified as non-agricultural. The reservations of 30 to 40 per cent will be applicable on the lands whose plans have not been passed.
The SMC had received 6,120 applications opposing the move of which 3,100 were of those who were from outside the TP scheme areas. About 2,500 applications, mostly locals, opposed to the TP schemes. But, as the areas have been brought within SMC limits, the TP schemes cannot be done away with. About 200 applications were considered and acted upon, sources said.
"People will get their chance to give suggestions once these schemes are officially published on 23 December. The locals will get 30 days time to send in their suggestions and objections," Jodhani said.
"A final proposal will be made after that and sent to the state government," he said. The TP committee chairman said while declaring the preliminary draft, they have stayed away from taking any decision on the cases where the construction has already taken place on the land.
TP committee chairman Dinesh Jodhani told TOI, "The reservation has been made as per the rules according to which, it will be 30 per cent for residential area measuring upto 1000 sq mtrs, 35 per cent for 1000 to 10,000 sq. mtrs and 40 per cent for above that for creating public facilities."
The preliminary draft maps cover 1,425 hectares of land which include include 203 hectares of TP 77,231 hectares of TP 78, 202 hectares of TP 79, 304 hectares of TP 80, 244 hectares of TP 81 and 241 hectares of TP 82.
Jodhani said the SMC reservation will not be applicable on those lands which have been certified as non-agricultural. The reservations of 30 to 40 per cent will be applicable on the lands whose plans have not been passed.
The SMC had received 6,120 applications opposing the move of which 3,100 were of those who were from outside the TP scheme areas. About 2,500 applications, mostly locals, opposed to the TP schemes. But, as the areas have been brought within SMC limits, the TP schemes cannot be done away with. About 200 applications were considered and acted upon, sources said.
"People will get their chance to give suggestions once these schemes are officially published on 23 December. The locals will get 30 days time to send in their suggestions and objections," Jodhani said.
"A final proposal will be made after that and sent to the state government," he said. The TP committee chairman said while declaring the preliminary draft, they have stayed away from taking any decision on the cases where the construction has already taken place on the land.
