The minister said the govt would follow an approach similar to the one adopted in Nagpur, where around 3,900 properties had previously been declared illegal
The minister said the govt would follow an approach similar to the one adopted in Nagpur, where around 3,900 properties had previously been declared illegal.
Pune :Illegal constructions in Pimpri Chinchwad that cannot be regularised under existing rules will face demolition, while those eligible for regularisation would be covered under the govt’s amnesty scheme, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said. However, those that can never be regularised will face demolition, irrespective of their size or extent,” Bawanule said. The issue of illegal constructions appears to be widespread in Pimpri-Chinchwad,” Bawankule said. Suryawanshi said PCMC will soon write to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) to request that new electricity connections be denied to these structures. Suryawanshi said some properties lacked the required permissions but were still transferred to PCMC following the merger of PCNDTA. Bawankule said he would soon hold a separate meeting to chalk out a broader action plan against illegal constructions across Pimpri-Chinchwad.
“Properties that can be regularised will be covered under the amnesty scheme. “Developers in Pimpri-Chinchwad are selling unauthorised structures to common people, who invest their hard-earned money and later face severe problems. Some structures are built in such a way that they can never be regularised. The civic administration is also planning to restrict basic utilities to unauthorised properties. Civic officials have also been instructed to ensure that unauthorised properties are not granted new water connections. The list also includes illegal constructions on Gunthewari plots and structures built without necessary approvals.
Reviewing the issue with municipal commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi on Thursday, Bawankule said the action is necessary to prevent homebuyers from losing their hard-earned money to unauthorised properties.