Indian Express 23.02.2010
Plot shown as water body in DP to become residential zone
The proposal tabled by the city improvement committee said the plot in question, in reality, does not have a water body and hence residential plots could come up there. “Thus, it should be converted into a residential zone,” he said.
However, the Shiv Sena and BJP opposed the proposal alleging that the ruling alliance was bowing to pressure from the “builder lobby and converting the green zone for commercial purposes.” The civic administration clarified that the plot is shown as a water body in the DP and it needs to be confirmed whether the city improvement committee decision was in conformity with the actual situation.
Ruckus at general body meet over fund diversion proposal
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general body on Monday witnessed a pandemonium during discussion on a proposal by BJP corporator Vikas Matkari seeking Rs 5 crore for constructing concrete roads in Shivajinagar, from funds earmarked for construction of flyovers. Matkari said the civic body has made a provision of Rs 75 crore for the purpose but was unlikely to use it in the current financial year. He said the Rs 5 crore meant for construction of road connecting Senapati Bapat Road and Paud Road is not going to take off soon, so the funds could be used for other purposes.
Meanwhile, 100 proposals were passed to divert at least Rs 30 crore from various development works in the civic budget for other works.
