The Hindu Maharashtra (Mumbai) 28.09.2016
Panvel is now a municipal corporation
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a
notification declaring Panvel a municipal corporation. The formation of
Panvel Municipal Corporation has also covered Taleja MIDC, CIDCO areas
and scores of gram panchayats.
The Municipal
Corporation of Panvel now becomes the ninth corporation in the Mumbai
Metropolitan Region (MMR). The others being Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan
–Dombivali, Ulhasnagar, Mira Bhayandar, Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai and
Vasai-Virar.
Officials said as many as 68 revenue
villages in Panvel taluka had wished to become part of the PMC, but not
all have been included.
The
notification reclassifying Panvel council to a corporation said: “With
effect from October 1, 2016, the whole of Panvel Municipal Council
smaller urban area and the areas specified in the schedule, shall be
larger urban area, known by the name of the Municipal Corporation of the
City of Panvel.”
Senior officials said resolution to
convert Panvel council to croporation was passed by the general body of
Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) last year. The land for construction of a
new Civic House, construction of at least 115 wards in the corporation
and their offices have been shortlisted. The areas of Kharghar and
Kamothe will also be part of the corporation.
The
notification to convert Panvel into a corporation was first issued in
1991, but it was put on hold in the absence of a ground report on the
requirement and needs of the area. The Bharatiya Janata Party government
felt urbanisation and growth of population has been drastic and the
need for the corporation was pushed by the government.