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Civic body opposition leader faults 50 buildings

Friday, 30 July 2010 11:26 administrator
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The Deccan Chronicle 30.07.2010

Civic body opposition leader faults 50 buildings

July 29: Several private firms have flouted CMDA norms and haven’t handed over the Open Space Reserve (OSR) land to the city corporation. Opposition floor leader Mr Saidai Ravi informed the council on Friday that more than 50 such buildings were present in Chennai and urged the corporation to acquire the OSR land and develop them into corporation parks or play fields.

Posh hotels and huge commercial buildings in particular do not hand over the OSR land, he said. At Arcot Road near Vadapalani for instance, a star hotel is yet to hand over about 20 grounds of OSR land, similarly a private educational institution has been enjoying eight grounds of OSR land for the last few years, Mr Ravi alleged.

He said that the Chennai corporation should periodically co-ordinate with CMDA authorities and identify such OSR lands and take their custody.

Responding to Mr Ravi, Mayor M. Subramanian asked him to submit a list of such buildings for legal action. Emphasizing that no buildings would be spared if they hesitate to hand over OSR lands, the Mayor recalled recent incidents when the compound walls of a five star hotel was demolished to acquire OSR land.

Last Updated on Friday, 30 July 2010 11:28