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Denotification: Government sets up panel

Tuesday, 23 November 2010 09:28 administrator
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The Hindu  23.11.2010

Denotification: Government sets up panel

Sharath S. Srivatsa

It will be headed by an Additional Chief Secretary

Governments have denotified large areas of BDA land

BANGALORE: In the wake of the allegations over reckless denotification of prime land around Bangalore surfacing in the last few weeks, the State Government has set up a committee headed by an Additional Chief Secretary to look into denotification of land coming under Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) limits.

The decision to set up the committee has been taken in the light of controversy surrounding the de-notification of BDA land in the recent weeks, and the notification in this effect was issued on October 29 itself, an official in the Urban Development Department, told The Hindu.

Worth of land

In recent years, the successive governments, including that of the BJP led by B.S. Yeddyurappa, have denotified over 1,000 acres of prime land notified by BDA around Bangalore city, which is estimated to worth several thousand crores of rupees.

Powers

“The Chief Minister, who was the competent authority to issue the final denotification order, continues to enjoy the same powers under the new system. The only departure from the existing system for denotification of the BDA land is that it has to pass through the committee before reaching the Chief Minister,” the official pointed out.

The committee, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary, will have principal secretaries of Law, and Urban Development Department besides the BDA Commissioner, deputy commissioners of Bangalore Urban and Rural districts.

The Urban Development Department Deputy Secretary will be the member-secretary of the committee

Applications

According to another Urban Development Department official, the department has so far not received or cleared any parcel of land for denotification since the panel was set up on October 29.

“It is also very unlikely that lands would be denotified in the near future in the light of political developments surrounding denotification,” the official said and added that the department receives applications regularly for denotification of land in BDA limits though all may not be considered.

“Once an application is received, we will seek a report from the BDA. No time frame has been set for the committee to decide on the applications before recommending it to the chief minister's office,” the official said.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 09:30
 

Illegal construction at race course alleged

Tuesday, 23 November 2010 09:12 administrator
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The Deccan Herald  23.11.2010

Illegal construction at race course alleged

Mysore, Nov 22, DHNS:

MCC flouting rules to build stables; symbolic protest planned on Nov 29

MLA Sa Ra Mahesh urged the State government to take possession of  land belonging to the Mysore Race Course (MRC) as per the lease agreement signed with the government expired in 2006.

At a press conference here on Monday, he alleged that 600 stables being constructed illegally at the race course, should be stopped immediately. Mahesh wanted the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) to revoke the permissionbeing given to  MRC.

Mahesh observed that as per the ruling of the Supreme Court (SC), no construction is allowed on leased land. However, the MCC is flouting the rules, he added.

He alleged that the Public Works Department, influential politicians and bureaucrats had given orders to the MCC to give  permission for the above work. He criticised the district administration’s claims of recovering `4-5 crores of government property, while the race course worth thousands of crores was cleverly forgotten.

Until 1996, the race course was paying `2 lakh annually to the government. Later, until 2006, `2.75 lakh was paid as rent. But, Mahesh mentioned that no rent is being paid now.

He said that former DC Manivannan had suggested that the race course should pay `32.15 crore as rent. But the government has failed to take it into consideration, he added.

When the race course moved court demanding transfer of land, the latter contended that the land belonged to the government. Furthermore, it’s direction to reclaim the land has been neglected by the government, he said.

Mahesh demanded an investigation by the CoD into the issue. He said that a symbolic protest will be held on November 29.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 09:14
 

Appraisal panel puts DDA proposals on hold

Tuesday, 23 November 2010 06:58 administrator
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The Pioneer  23.11.2010

Appraisal panel puts DDA proposals on hold

Staff reporter | New Delhi

The Delhi State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) has put on hold clearance for at least six DDA proposals, including a residential complex in Narela, in the absence of a zonal development plan for the mega-sub city.

It has asked the housing agency to prepare a zonal development plan (ZDP) for the suburb before seeking clearance for any proposal in the area. During a recent meeting, the SEAC noted that the DDA had proposed various developmental projects in Narela subcity even though it was yet to prepare its developmental plan and get cleared by it as per mandatory requirement for any zone.

“The project proponent should first get environment clearance for zonal development plan and then apply for green nod for section-wise projects in the sub-city...” said the SEAC members. The DDA’s Zonal Development plan in Narela sub-city, Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment for development plan of Sector G2 and G6, plan of G-7 and G-8, at NDZ (Narela Developmental Zone)-XII, integrated freight complex at NDZ-XII and proposed area development project at Sector G-3 and G-4 are lying pending with the panel.

The city has been divided in 15 zones (divisions) and as per Master Plan 2021, every zone should have a zonal developmental plan detailing out land use plan of the sub-cities in the national capital. Narela is the third mega sub-city project of DDA in the urban extension, Dwarka and Rohini being the other two. The issue came up for discussion when DDA was seeking clearance for proposed prefab dwelling units for economically weaker sections at Pocket III, Sector- G8 in Narela.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 November 2010 06:59
 
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