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.
