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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
Portions of seven structures near airport removed for height violations, action will continue: State to HC
The state government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that portions of seven structures in the vicinity of the Mumbai International Airport that flouted height norms have been removed and the suburban district collector has complied with the court orders. The government reply stated that the Mumbai Suburban Collector's office will coordinate with the BMC and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for 'any action as may be required to be carried out in the future.' A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V Marne was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy, in 2019, raising concerns about airport safety. The plea had sought actions against the owners or developers of high-rise buildings/structures around Mumbai airport, that created 'obstacles' and caused threats to take-off and landing of flights. In July 2022, the HC had directed the collector to take steps to remove 48 structures consisting of unauthorised portions of buildings near Mumbai Airport flouting height norms and are in the way of approach surfaces of runaways. On March 26 and May 6, the bench had asked the collector to remove the concerned portions from the seven structures including the portions at Faiz CHSL, Allwin Apartments CHSL, Fazal House CHSL and Farzaan Apartment CHS in Kurla. The offending portions also included those from two structures at Rizwi Nagar Co-operative Housing Society Wing C and E and an offending portion at Dheeraj Heritage Premises in Santacruz (West). The compliance affidavit filed through the Collector's office stated that all of the owners have removed the portions including water tanks, antenna, iron pipes and have also made changes in respect of the concrete structures. The affidavit further stated that the removal of structures was confirmed by Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) after an inspection. The affidavit further stated that in addition to compliance of HC directions, it has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the planning authority, to issue notices under Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act to remove unauthorised structures. The bench took the affidavit submitted by Government Pleader Neha Bhide on record and posted further hearing after four weeks to be heard by an appropriate bench not consisting of Justice Marne, as he recused from hearing the matter.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Draft DP: City Expands, Areas Under Other Bodies Kept Out
1 2 Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started the process to draft a new and comprehensive revised development plan (DP) for the city after nearly 25 years, setting in motion a long-pending exercise to guide urban development over the next two decades. The new DP — being prepared under Sections 23(1), 34, and 38 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966 — will replace the earlier plan prepared in 2000 by the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and though revisions are legally required every 20 years, the process was delayed until now. While the civic body has finalised the extended municipal boundaries, several key areas — including parts of east Nagpur, areas under MADC and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited — have been left out of the proposed plan due to overlapping jurisdiction with other authorities. NMC moved ahead following state govt's directives under Section 154 of the MRTP Act in 2018 but the action was inordinately delayed. This directive required the civic body to prepare a unified DP for both the old municipal limits and newly merged villages. Accordingly, NMC completed the task of demarcating boundaries for the proposed development area, which now stretches across more than 22,700ha. However, in this newly demarcated plan, large tracts of east Nagpur — including Bharatwada, Punapur, Pardi, and Bhandewadi — have been excluded due to their inclusion under Smart City planning zones. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 29만원 이벤트 임플란트 더 알아보기 Undo These areas, covering nearly 689ha, fall under the jurisdiction of Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Ltd (NSSCDCL), a special planning authority, stated a notification issued by municipal commissioner and administrator Abhijeet Chaudhari. Similarly, land parcels associated with Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd and the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) for the Mihan project have also been kept out of the DP's purview. Notable areas like Jaitala, Bhamti, and various Metro station precincts in Ajni, Ambazari, Dhantoli, Sitabuldi, and others too have been excluded. The DP thus focuses only on regions where NMC is the sole planning authority. Notably, Hudkeshwar (Budruk) and Narsala, which were merged into the city limits in 2013, have now been included in the new plan and found no mention in NIT's 2001 DP. The current revised plan now considers increased urbanisation and projected population growth for the next 20 years. Reservations for civic amenities such as parks, schools, roads, cultural centres, overhead water tanks, and playgrounds will be marked accordingly in the proposed layout. Once finalised, a complete map of these reservations and proposed developments will be published for public review. As per statutory provisions, citizens, organisations, and stakeholders will be invited to submit objections or suggestions on the draft DP within 60 days of its notification. Maps for public inspection will be made available at the NMC headquarters, the office of the Deputy Director of Town Planning (Special Unit), and the NIT office, and also online at Public hearings will then be conducted to consider the feedback received. Once all objections are evaluated and necessary changes made, the final DP will be tabled before the NMC's general body for approval. After the civic body's nod, the DP will be forwarded to the state govt for final sanction. However, sources indicate the entire process — from marking reservations to incorporating citizen feedback and receiving final approvals — could take an additional two years. Through this revised GIS-based DP, NMC aims to establish a structured roadmap for sustainable urban expansion while addressing challenges posed by overlapping authorities and evolving infrastructure demands in a rapidly growing city.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Nagpur: HC orders demolition of encroachment on road, fines developer
NAGPUR : The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Tuesday ordered Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-operative Society to demolish illegal constructions —including a substation, transformer, and water treatment plant — erected on a 24-metre-wide Development Plan (DP) road in a township at mouza Harpur on Umred Road . The court also imposed a Rs5 lakh fine, directing it be paid to Raman Science Centre and Planetarium within one week. A division bench comprising justices Avinash Gharote and Abhay Mantri was hearing a petition filed by local resident Pranali Puttewar. The court found that despite the society's undertaking in 2019 to remove the encroachments, it failed to act, in violation of prior directives and land-use laws. Rejecting arguments that the structures served residents and involved no commercial exploitation, the court held that construction on land earmarked as a public road under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act cannot be justified or regularised without a formal modification of the development plan. The bench cited the 2017 demolition notice issued by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and emphasised that the society knowingly encroached on land meant for public use. It further dismissed the society's reliance on the Gunthewari Act, ruling that the layout approvals were not granted under its provisions. The court concluded that allowing such encroachments would set a dangerous precedent, undermining urban planning. It directed that the illegal structures be removed within four months, with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) providing assistance. Should the society fail to act, the NMC must carry out the demolition within a reasonable time thereafter. "We cannot condone the illegality committed by the society of making illegal construction of substation/transformer/water treatment plant on the land of 24 meters wide DP road, as it would be setting an absolutely bad precedent, on the basis of which, builders would have a free hand to present a fait accompli, after having committed an illegality," the judges said while allowing the petition.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Time of India
HC Orders Demolition of Encroachment on Road, Slaps Rs5 Lakh Fine on Developer
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Tuesday ordered Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-operative Society to demolish illegal constructions —including a substation, transformer, and water treatment plant — erected on a 24-metre-wide Development Plan (DP) road in a township at mouza Harpur on Umred Road. The court also imposed a Rs5 lakh fine, directing it be paid to Raman Science Centre and Planetarium within one week. A division bench comprising justices Avinash Gharote and Abhay Mantri was hearing a petition filed by local resident Pranali Puttewar. The court found that despite the society's undertaking in 2019 to remove the encroachments, it failed to act, in violation of prior directives and land-use laws. Rejecting arguments that the structures served residents and involved no commercial exploitation, the court held that construction on land earmarked as a public road under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act cannot be justified or regularised without a formal modification of the development plan. The bench cited the 2017 demolition notice issued by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and emphasised that the society knowingly encroached on land meant for public use. It further dismissed the society's reliance on the Gunthewari Act, ruling that the layout approvals were not granted under its provisions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo The court concluded that allowing such encroachments would set a dangerous precedent, undermining urban planning. It directed that the illegal structures be removed within four months, with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) providing assistance. Should the society fail to act, the NMC must carry out the demolition within a reasonable time thereafter. "We cannot condone the illegality committed by the society of making illegal construction of substation/transformer/water treatment plant on the land of 24 meters wide DP road, as it would be setting an absolutely bad precedent, on the basis of which, builders would have a free hand to present a fait accompli, after having committed an illegality," the judges said while allowing the petition. High Court Ruling – Key Points - Nirmal Ujjwal Credit Co-operative Society ordered to demolish illegal structures on 24-metre DP road - Structures include electric substation, transformer, water treatment plant - Rs5 lakh fine imposed; to be paid to Raman Science Centre within one week - Demolition within four months at society's cost - MSEDCL to assist in removing electrical infrastructure - If society fails, NMC will carry out demolition - Court rejects justification citing public benefit - Gunthewari Act defence dismissed, no approvals granted - Encroachments condemned as 'bad precedent'
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
BMC pulls up hotel next to razed Jain temple for illegal construction
Mumbai: Barely a week after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) razed a Jain temple in the Neminath Co-operative Housing Society premises in Vile Parle East, the civic body on Wednesday issued a notice for unauthorised construction to Ramkrishna hotel, which owns a majority of the flats in the building. The notice was issued under section 53(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1996 after civic officials compared the original building plan with the existing structure to ascertain alterations, sources in the civic body told Hindustan Times. 'We compared the changes with the approved plan of the building, which is with the BMC's development plan (DP) department, and issued the notice accordingly,' a BMC official told Hindustan Times on condition of anonymity. The hotel owners have been asked to respond to the notice within 30 days, with documents showing the alterations are legal, failing which they will have to be demolished, he official mentioned. Trustees of the now demolished Jain temple welcomed the move, saying they had been complaining about the hotel's unauthorised expansion for many years. The hotel owns several apartments in Neminath co-operative housing society which have been converted into guest rooms that are rented out commercially, they alleged. 'Besides, the hotel owners have constructed a makeshift brick and mortar structure right next the temple where its staff is housed,' said Anil Shah, a member of the Shree 1008 Digambar Jain Mandir Trust which managed the demolished temple. 'We have been complaining against the illegal constructions since 2006 but no action had been taken till now,' said Shah. Similar notices for unauthorised construction had been issued earlier to the Jain temple, said trustees. On April 7, the city civil court had rejected the temple trust's plea against demolition but granted interim protection for seven days to allow the trust to appeal against the decision. While the interim protection expired on April 15, the temple was demolished the next day before the trustees got a stay order on the demolition from the Bombay high court. The BMC's punitive action prompted thousands of Jains to hit the streets on April 19 for a massive silent rally. Protestors including trustees of the temple claimed that it was razed at the behest of the owners of Ramkrishna hotel, which wanted to expand its business to other parts of the housing society. Three days later, on April 22, the state minority commission took cognisance of the matter and conducted a survey of the site. The commission rapped the BMC for acting in haste and using excessive force to raze the temple. It also directed the civic body to initiate action against all unauthorised structures in the premises. 'We conducted a survey of the premises following the commission's order to identify all the unauthorised structures,' said an official. 'We have issued a notice to the owners of Ramkrishna hotel based on the findings and more such notices will be issued as and when discrepancies are highlighted during inspection.'
