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Mumbai: The BMC has issued diktats to its ward officers
seeking prompt action against illegal buildings in the
city, following the High Court wrath that unlawful constructions
in Ulhasnagar are faced with. The diktat clarifies that
the ward officer will be “solely responsible”
if any unauthorized structure is located in their areas.
Additional Municipal Commissioner (city) Subrat Rathod
and V Kalampatil, deputy municipal commissioner (special)
had handed out the circular last week. It states that
Mumbai must act before it is too late and deal with
the illegal structures, before the situation goes out
of hand as has been the case in Ulhasnagar and Delhi.
The ward officers have to carry out the inspections
and get rid of illegal buildings.
Last year, the BMC had demolished about 36,400 unauthorized
structures in the 24 wards under the BMC Act and the
MRTP Act. This time, the ward officers are positive
the problem will be confronted without difficulty, thanks
to the advanced equipments available now. The ward officers
had reportedly anticipated the issuance of such notices,
when the condition in Ulhasnagar was identified and
the structures located.
The High Court had issued orders to the Ulhasnagar Municipal
Corporation (UMC) directing it to undertake the flattening
of about 855 unlawful structures in the township of
Ulhasnagar. The BMC seems to have learnt its lessons
before time.
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