Cidco yet to raze five illegal structures near Glass House https://www.peterindia.net/
NAVI MUMBAI: Nearly a month after the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) assured the Bombay high court that notices served on five illegal structures around the dismantled Glass House in Belapur will be taken to their logical conclusion, it is is yet to initiate any further action on the issue.
Cidco officials cited the festive rush and lack of police cover as reasons for their inability to demolish the structures built on the no-development zone.
The city planning body, in its affidavit filed in the Bombay high court on September 6, admitted that there are five illegal structures around the Glass House. The body even assured the court that it will take the issue to its logical conclusion. But as on October 2, there has been no action by Cidco.
This information was revealed by the Cidco under the RTI Act, said activist Sandeep Thakur. He had earlier filed a PIL in the court alleging that illegal encroachment on the 62-acre land belonging to the Cidco was a violation of rules as the structures were built on the no-development zone.
Following the Bombay high court order, Glass House, a palatial structure built by state excise minister Ganesh Naik's nephew Santosh Tandel in Belapur was recently dismantled.
Cidco officials said the planning body had no intention to protect any illegal structures. " Due to the Ganpati festival, the corporation did not receive the necessary police protection for carrying demolition of illegal structures around the Glass House. Within the next few days, the corporation will demolish the five illegal structures," said a senior Cidco official.
"Cidco is part of the Urban Development (UD) department, which is headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. It is unfortunate that a department headed by the CM is dragging its feet against the illegal constructions," said Thakur.
Cidco's delay in demolishing the structures has given the BJP-Shiv Sena opposition combine an opportunity to embarrass the ruling DF government for dithering on action on illegal constructions.
NAVI MUMBAI: Nearly a month after the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) assured the Bombay high court that notices served on five illegal structures around the dismantled Glass House in Belapur will be taken to their logical conclusion, it is is yet to initiate any further action on the issue.
Cidco officials cited the festive rush and lack of police cover as reasons for their inability to demolish the structures built on the no-development zone.
The city planning body, in its affidavit filed in the Bombay high court on September 6, admitted that there are five illegal structures around the Glass House. The body even assured the court that it will take the issue to its logical conclusion. But as on October 2, there has been no action by Cidco.
This information was revealed by the Cidco under the RTI Act, said activist Sandeep Thakur. He had earlier filed a PIL in the court alleging that illegal encroachment on the 62-acre land belonging to the Cidco was a violation of rules as the structures were built on the no-development zone.
Following the Bombay high court order, Glass House, a palatial structure built by state excise minister Ganesh Naik's nephew Santosh Tandel in Belapur was recently dismantled.
Cidco officials said the planning body had no intention to protect any illegal structures. " Due to the Ganpati festival, the corporation did not receive the necessary police protection for carrying demolition of illegal structures around the Glass House. Within the next few days, the corporation will demolish the five illegal structures," said a senior Cidco official.
"Cidco is part of the Urban Development (UD) department, which is headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. It is unfortunate that a department headed by the CM is dragging its feet against the illegal constructions," said Thakur.
Cidco's delay in demolishing the structures has given the BJP-Shiv Sena opposition combine an opportunity to embarrass the ruling DF government for dithering on action on illegal constructions.
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