CM reviews Nagpur devpt issues, positive on removing hurdles
* Chief Minister asks officials of Urban Developmment Department to expedite decision-making on various proposals
* Asks officials to clear the issue of amalgamation of plots in
unauthorised layouts, and also make public plan for development of
Nagpur Metropolitan Region
* Various proposals of NMC need Rs 1,172 crore
Staff Reporter
Continuing
with his commitment to the development of Nagpur city, Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis called a meeting of officers of Nagpur Municipal
Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) on Friday at
Mumbai. After taking stock of the progress of various projects and
requirement of funds, Fadnavis asked the officials concerned to effect
necessary changes in the proposals.
With the growth of Nagpur city,
several new developmental issues have come up for NMC and NIT. Several
issues needed resolution and proposals were submitted to Maharashtra
Government. Chief Minister called a meeting in Mumbai to take stock of
the proposals. Pravin Datke, Mayor; Shyam Wardhane, Municipal
Commissioner; Dr Harshdeep Kamble, Chairman of NIT; Sunil Gujjalwar,
Superintending Engineer of NIT, and other officers were present in the
meeting. Manu Kumar Srivastava, Principal Secretary of Urban Development
Department (UDD) and other senior officers also were present.
NMC
officers apprised the Chief Minister that bigger townships coming up in
and around Nagpur city were posing new challenges as far as water supply
and other amenities were concerned. There were no rules making it
mandatory for bigger townships to recycle and reuse water. Hence,
amendments were required to be made to Development Control Rules in this
regard. Fadnavis asked the officials of UDD to take necessary steps in
this regard. Further, he asked UDD officers to expedite decision-making
in important proposals pertaining to development of Nagpur.
During
discussion on issues relating to NIT, the officers pointed out that
amalgamation of plots could not be done in unauthorised layouts, and the
issue was pending since long. Amalgamation will increase Floor-to-Space
Index (FSI) and result in bigger plot area. Fadnavis is learnt to have
directed the officers concerned to clear amalgamation. He also asked the
officials concerned to make public the plan for development of Nagpur
Metropolitan Region. Chief Minister is Chairman of Nagpur Metropolitan
Area Development Planning Committee. When it was pointed out that the
plan could not be made public without clearance of the Committee,
Fadnavis asked the officials to call a meeting soon and complete the
formality. The plan was cleared by Chief Minister’s office.
Meanwhile,
development of Khadka-Kirmiti scheme on Wardha Road also came up for
discussion. Fadnavis said that the scheme should be developed, and asked
UDD to clear the same.
As per the NMC note submitted to Chief
Minister, NMC required a total of Rs 1,172.2845 crore for various
proposals. There are several proposals concerning UDD, Finance
Department, Water Resources Department, Public Health Department, Public
Works Department, Transport Department, Maharashtra State Road
Transport Corporation (MSRTC), and Maharashtra Airport Development
Company. These proposals range from recarpeting of 195 kms roads
constructed in the city under Integrated Road Development Project,
exemption to NMC from paying Rs 84.45 lakh to Water Resources Department
as against reservation of water from Pench reservoir, etc to funds for
preparing detailed project report for public transport system, making
available MSRTC depots for maintenance of city bus fleet, creating new
posts of Additional Municipal Comissioner, Joint Additional
Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner.
Published in 'The Hitavada' CityLine on November 8, 2014 |
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