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AUDA stops construction work in Bopal, deploys security personnel

Thursday, 19 August 2010 11:22 administrator
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Indian Express   19.08.2010

AUDA stops construction work in Bopal, deploys security personnel

Express News Service Tags : Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority, civic Posted: Thu Aug 19 2010, 02:56 hrs

Ahmedabad:  The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has deployed security personnel in Bopal to ensure that builders do not add more floors to the under-construction multi-storied buildings, till they get a final nod from the Urban Development Department.

The state Urban Development Department had issued notification in April, changing the zoning pattern in town planning schemes as suggested by AUDA.

Even when the schemes were not approved, builders went ahead with their construction hoping that the department would approve the proposed AUDA plans. But sources said the Urban Development Department had made drastic changes in the AUDA’s proposed plans, sending panic waves among the builders who had started with the work.

The notification also issued a fiat halting the construction work. Though the work was stopped initially, builders later started it.

AUDA chairman Dharmendra Shah said: “We have deployed security personnel at the sites to ensure no further construction is done till the department takes a final decision.”

He said that AUDA had taken up the matter with the Urban Development department to expedite the process and take a decision as early as possible. “I hope the department will take a call within a fortnight,” said Shah.

AUDA sources said the department had swapped the zoning pattern — R1 zone by R2 zone and vice-versa — leading to serious problems. Construction up to 12 floors is allowed in R1 zones as per existing by-law and up to only four stories in R2 zones.

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 11:28
 

BBMP to give fresh ‘lease’ of life to documents

Thursday, 19 August 2010 08:09 administrator
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The Deccan Herald  19.08.2010

BBMP to give fresh ‘lease’ of life to documents

Bangalore, August 18, DH News Service:

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has begun an exercise to freshly collate documents on properties that have been leased out to various private and public establishments.

Reason: Most of the documents pertaining to leased properties have been either badly damaged or missing from the BBMP records.

The BBMP has leased its properties to many companies - from construction of temples to post offices.

Of the 373 properties that have been lent on lease, as many as 192 properties are still under contract. The lease of the remaining 181 properties has expired.

The duration of the lease period range from one to 99 years. The Palike, on priority basis, intends to recover 127 of the 181 properties for which the lease period has expired. Of these, 121 properties have been leased out to private firms and the rest have been leased to civic agencies.

Recovered nine

About 30 properties have been leased out to private institutions like schools. Not all properties are litigation-free lands, with 12 cases pending in various courts. At present, BBMP has recovered nine of the 373 properties.

As many as 14 properties are waiting Government approval, for renewal. “The total area of the properties that have been leased out stands at 133 acres and 38 guntas for an annual rent of Rs 57,11,000, while the market value for the same stands at Rs 1,364 crore,” BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah said.

The Palike commissioner stated that no stone would be left unturned to recover its land. He stated that all documents pertaining to lease are being reframed based on the available records - such as lease registers or any official document.

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 08:12
 

450 buildings in GHMC limits can cave in anytime

Thursday, 19 August 2010 07:02 administrator
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The New Indian Express  19.08.2010

450 buildings in GHMC limits can cave in anytime

HYDERABAD: As many as 450 old buildings in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits are in perilous condition and can cave in at any time.

Incessant rains in the last few weeks has lead to caving in of four old buildings in the twin cities. On Monday night, the collapse of an old building in Poosala Basthi in Saidabad resulted in loss of three lives.

The collapse has once again brought into focus the condition of dilapidated structures doting the twin cities. Old houses crumbling like a pack of cards has become a common occurrence especially during monsoons. The GHMC has failed to take any action to demolish old structures.

Speaking to Express, GHMC officials said within the core city area alone about 350 buildings and another 100 in city outskirts falling in GHMC area, need immediate demolition as the engineer wing has certified these structures might cave in any time.

GHMC carried out a survey of dilapidated buildings in 2006-07  and identified 737 buildings as dangerous and unfit for staying because of  weak structural stability. Town planning wing then slapped notices under Section 456 of the HMC Act to house owners. Of them, 125 owners undertook repairs and 244 were demolished in the last four years. About 27 owners got stay orders from the courts thus stalling demolitions.

The remaining 350 in city and 50 in outskirts could not be demolished  due various reasons. But GHMC officials say the disputes between owners and tenants or reluctance of owners themselves to move out has hampered demolition work since last three years.

Most of the old buildings fall in the Old city areas, Begum Bazar, Sultan Bazar and Secunderabad. A senior official said with the formation of GHMC, it is planning to carry out a fresh survey to identify dilapidated buildings.

In view of heavy rains in the city, mayor Banda Karthika Reddy appealed to all citizens living in old and dilapidated buildings to leave their premises to safer places. She requested citizens to cooperate with GHMC officials in view of public safety.

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 07:04
 
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