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Fire brigade wants more plots for its stations

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 10:32 administrator
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Indian  Express   20.07.2010

Fire brigade wants more plots for ts stations

sharvaripatwa Tags : Fire brigade wants more plots, mumbai Posted: Tue Jul 20 2010, 01:43 hrs

Mumbai:  The Mumbai Fire Brigade has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to allot it more reserved plots to construct fire stations under the new Development Planning (DP) regulations being formulated.

“We have asked for more reserved plots under the new DP rules in areas where there is proposed cluster development or any other huge development being undertaken by MMRDA, BPT etc or huge projects by construction companies such as the housing projects in Vikhroli by Godrej,” said Uday Tatkare, Chief Fire Officer.

According to international standards, for a population of 50,000, there should be at least one fire station. It is estimated that for the population of Mumbai, the city needs at least 125 fire stations. “Looking at the increasing population, rising number of constructions, slums, wide roads and developments in airports, docks etc, there was a need felt for more fire stations,” said Tatkare.

Under the new development plan, the fire brigade has asked to reserve plots which at least have 2500 sq metre area each in strategic points for construction of fire stations. The fire department has also requested BMC to provide it with provision for control rooms, changing rooms, store houses etc in fire stations and housing colonies for the employees as and when required. The fire brigade has also asked for extra manpower and equipment. “Priority should be given to fire stations when a reserved plot is being developed,” said Manoj Kotak, chairman of the improvements committee. “Though many highrises are being built in some area, they don’t have fire stations,” said Kotak.  About 22 plots were reserved for fire brigage in the current development plan of which only three are empty, and one has a fire station under construction.

These reserved plots are in Kanurmarg, Dahisar west and Andheri (west). The reserved plot in Mankhurd has a fire station under construction, said an official. The formation of the new development plan has begun as the BMC had finalised the consultant for the same.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 10:39
 

8 lanes of ORR to open

Tuesday, 06 July 2010 05:25 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle      06.07.2010

8 lanes of ORR to open

July 6th, 2010

Hyderabad, July 5: A joint inspection of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) was carried out by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and the Cyberabad police on Monday. The metropolitan commissioner, Mr B.P. Acharya, the deputy commissioners of police, Mr Chandra Shekar Reddy and Mr Ashok Reddy were part of the inspection, which was carried out from Gachibowli to Pedda Amberpet, covering a length of 58 kilometres.

As suggested by senior officers of the police department, it was decided to allow traffic on the first stretch of the ORR (from Gachibowli to Sham-shabad), covering 21 kilometres, on all eight lanes. A decision was also taken to allow traffic on Tukkuguda-Vijayawada NH 9 stretch via the Koheda-Sanghi temple Road through the service road of the ORR initially.

 

No extension in deadline for Aerocity, says GMADA

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:17 administrator
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Indian Express    30.06.2010

No extension in deadline for Aerocity, says GMADA

Express News Service Tags : gmada, deadline for aerocity Posted: Wed Jun 30 2010, 03:33 hrs

 Mohali:  Rejects demand to extend last date from July 6

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) today ruled out any extension in the time limit for its much sought after first residential urban estate Aerocity coming up in the vicinity of upcoming international airport here.

Rejecting the demand from different quarters, including banks, to extend the last date for filing the applications for the scheme from July 6, the GMADA authorities have found no reason to further extend the one-month time limit when 3.5 lakh brochures have already been sold with a week still left for the scheme to close down.

Confirming the development, GMADA Estate Officer (EO) Balbir Singh told Newsline that still the demand for more brochures is pouring in and the overwhelming response to own an affordable house that also in the immediate neighbourhood of the airport has proved wrong all initial estimates and targets framed for the scheme.

“We hope to sell between 25,000-50,000 more brochures till the scheme closes,” said Singh, while stating that sale of 4 lakh brochures for 4,000 freehold plots ranging between 5 marla to 1 kanal size shows the success of the scheme.

Meanwhile, the scheme for 1984 riot victims, who have been offered 5 per cent reservation in the scheme, was being finalised and will be announced very shortly.

“We are finalising the terms and conditions besides eligibility criteria for the beneficiaries and will soon issue separate brochures for them with one month period to apply,” revealed GMADA EO.

With 5 per cent reservation quota to riot victims offered after the launch of the scheme, the total reservation in the scheme has risen to 36 per cent, leaving only 2560 plots for general category applicants.

 As per the precedent, almost 60 per cent of the total sold brochures are returned back for applications and going by it, GMADA hopes to receive around 2.5 lakh applications if 4 lakh brochures are sold.

BANKS MAKE HAY
Banks are making hay as the scheme nears closure. Facing stiff competition, almost all public and private sector banks are offering total advance of earnest money required to be deposited with the application form at 7.5 per cent per annum interest rate, which requires the applicant to pay upfront charges of Rs 22,500 for availing Rs 6 lakh earnest money advance for one kanal plot as interest for 6 months charged in advance.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:20
 
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