NMC starts taking possession of open spaces

* So far, 31 open spaces and PU lands admeasuring 86,565.72 sq mtr have been taken possession of by NMC

Staff Reporter
With the growth in realty market, certain practices became rampant. This led to a situation when construction has increased manifold but open spaces and public utility (PU) lands have decreased in availability. Realising this, albeit late, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started taking possession of open spaces and PU lands with an intention to put those to better use.
According to sources, so far, NMC has taken possession of 31 open spaces and PU lands. These are in different areas including Chikhli (Khurd), Binaki, Wathoda, Borgaon, Jaripatka, Sonegaon, Police Line Takli, Hazaripahad, Jaitala, Chichbhuvan, Gadga, Nari, and Mouza Nagpur. Of these, maximum eight open spaces/PU lands have been taken in possession by NMC in Mouza Jaripatka. It is followed by five spaces/lands in Chichbhuvan, four in Borgaon and Borgaon-Hazaripahad, three in Sonegaon; two each in Jaitala, Nagpur, and Wathoda; one each in Nari, Gadga, Police Line Takli, Binaki, and Chikhli (Khurd).
The total area of the open spaces and PU lands taken over by NMC is 86,565.72 square metres. Of this, maximum spaces/lands have been acquired in Borgaon-Hazaripahad and Chichbhuvan areas. The minimum land of 198.80 sq mtr has been taken over from K B Shirke Layout Plot Owners’ and Residents’ Association in Jaripatka area. Whereas, maximum 11,015.57 sq mtr has been taken over from Hagwood Commercial Developers Private Limited in Mouza Chichbhuvan. There are some big names of real estate sector, Government establishments, co-operative housing societies from whom open spaces/PU lands have been taken over by NMC.
As per the norms, open spaces are to be left by developers of a layout. These plots are to be utilised for public purposes such as playground, school, garden/park, or community hall etc. At many places, to extract maximum benefit, developers/builders did not leave open plot and came up with construction of buildings on the same and sold the appartment units for residential and commercial use. As a result, availability of plots for public utility purposes was not commensurate with the growth in construction.
At many places, open spaces left for public utility (PU) purposes were encroached upon. In fact, sources said, some well-connected builders/developers had ‘professional encroachers’. Once encroachment was done, huts transformed into semi-pucca constructions. Gradually, documents were made in the name of encroachers. Later on, builders/developers took possession of said land from ‘encroachers’ in the name of sale. Then, the same builders/developers came up with a residential scheme, and sold out appartment units at high prices. In the process, plot meant for public utility was lost.
Municipal Commissioner Shyam Wardhane and Additional Deputy Municipal Commissioner Ravindra Kumbhare concentrated on taking possession of open spaces/PU lands. Accordingly, officials concerned were directed to conduct survey of open plots and then initiate the process of taking possession of these plots.

NMC has taken possession of these open spaces/PU lands

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mouza                    No of plots & Area         Land handed over to NMC by

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chikhli (Khurd)     One -- 3,029 sq mtr          Nagpur Corporation Employees

                                                                         Housing Devpt Coop Socy Ltd

Binaki                    One -- 392.65 sq mtr        Gausiya Labour Coop Housing

                                                                         Society Ltd

Wathoda                Two -- 4,097.6 sq mtr        Kamlesh Shah and Pravin Patel on

                                                                         behalf of Deorao Kaware and others

Borgaon/Hazaripahad Four -- 21,536.019 sq mtr 1) Janata Gruhnirman Sahakari Sanstha

                                                                          2) Vinay Barahate on behalf of

                                                                          M V Khadgi and others

                                                                          3) Vinod Daware on behalf of

                                                                          Chindhabai Barde and others

                                                                          4) RBI Workers’ Coop Housing Socy

Jaripatka               Eight -- 13,853.741 sq mtr   1) Nawabzada Ehtesham Waheed

                                                                          2) Buty Layout Residents’ Association

                                                                          3) Rajnagar Plot Owners’ Association

                                                                          4) Gehani Layout

                                                                          5) Liquidator appointed on

                                                                          The Vidarbha Kisan Coop Housing Socy

                                                                          6) K B Shirke Layout Plot Owners’ and

                                                                          Residents’ Association

                                                                          7) Surana Layout Plot Owners’ Assn

                                                                          8) P K Deshraj Layout

Sonegaon          Three -- 4538.604 sq mtr       1) Saptashrungi Developers Pvt Ltd

                                                                          2) CGHS Employees’ Coop Housing

                                                                          Society Limited

                                                                          3) M/s Raghav and Associates

Police Line Takli  One -- 1690.60 sq mtr        Beghar Sahakari Gruhnirman Sanstha

Nagpur             Two -- 2598.125 sq mtr           1) Zakeriya (Shanti Nagar)

                                                                           2) Maharashtra State Textile Corpn Ltd

Jaitala               Two -- 7114.768 sq mtr           1) SRPF Group IV

                                                                           2) M/s Pioneer Group

Gadga               One -- 2687 sq mtr                  Chief Officer, MHADA Nagpur Board

Nari                   One -- 3565.873 sq mtr           Pritam Vihar, Pritam Builders

Chichbhuvan     Five -- 21461.74 sq mtr          1) Rai Udyog Limited

                                                                           2) Vyankatesh Kunawar on behalf of

                                                                           Arvind Jalan and others

                                                                           3) Pyramid Realtors

                                                                           4) Hagwood Commercial Developers

                                                                           5) P R Yerlewar on behalf of Bobde

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

(Published in The Hitavada CityLine on August 29, 2013) 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Chanda boy Dr Vipin Itankar is UPSC topper in State

Hinganghat: Here rests the great surveyor of India...

Eknath Ranade, the man with ‘Rock’ solid determination