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Ulhasnagar residents are in for a few more days of
uncertainity. The Democratic from led coalition has
yet to come up with a solution to the unauthorized buildings
in Ulhasnagar.
State chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh is belived
to have proposed a state pardon for the unauthorized
constructions and structures illegally altered. Ulhasnagar
was basically a refugee camp and given this special
status, there may be scope to grant legitimacy to these
structures. Deshmukh told the media that legal experts
were being consulted. It appears that the state has
in principal decided to legitimise the illegal constructions.
There is a precedent for this. In Gujarat, illegal
construction has been legitimised in the past by amending
an act, in 2001 and imposing fines.
The opinion is divided on this and a section of the
state administration believe it would be violation of
the high court order. The law and judiciary department
of Maharashtra will take some time over this to ensure
it stays in the clear, legally.
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