Pune district collector orders action against encroachments

PUNE: Stung into action after the Shindewadi mishap where a woman and her daughter were swept away by rainwater gushing down the hills in Katraj area, the district administration is planning several steps to restrict encroachments along the roads and hill tops around the city. District collector Vikas Deshmukh on Tuesday said that revenue officials have been asked to stop illegal constructions on hill tops and slopes and issue immediate notices to offenders. The administration will coordinate with the police to expedite inquiries in cases related to fake land dealings and frauds. He has appealed to the citizens to register complaints with the police related to land frauds. "Officials have been asked to prepare a list of illegal structures and encroachments. Orders have been issued to remove all under-construction illegal structures on hill tops and slopes," said Deshmukh. He said all illegal structures in Shindewadi area have been removed and the nulhas and water streams cleared of debris. Deshmukh said, "Illegal structures have cropped up in many areas especially in fringe villages. The administration has been initiating action against such constructions from time-to-time. A list of such structures has been updated and notices have been issued to owners as well. It is difficult to take action against all such structures." Citizens must approach police and file a complaint if they have been cheated in land cases in form of encroachments, fake documents, sale of land without consent and so on. "If required, the administration will hold a monthly meeting with police officials to offer required help to expedite inquiry in cases. Besides, the administration will also provide documents such as a record of rights to avoid delays in police investigations," said Deshmukh. About 200 illegal structures and encroachments have been removed along Pune-Satara highway in Khed Shivapur and Shindewadi area. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has been asked to immediately start work to widen the road to six lanes. An inquiry by a sub-divisional magistrate has been ordered into the mishap to find the cause. The report is awaited, he said.

Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pune-district-collector-orders-action-against-encroachments/articleshow/20658144.cms

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