Oppositionn parties unite against new Development Plan
PUNE: State leaders of the BJP, Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
(MNS) have asked their local leaders in the Pune Municipal Corporation
(PMC) to draft a combined strategy to oppose the Development Plan (DP)
for the old city area.
"Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and BJP state president Sudhir Mungantiwar have directed their respective party presidents and leaders in the PMC to have a combined strategy regarding the DP. Accordingly, the opposition parties have decided to strongly oppose the amendments to the Development Control (DC) rules and cancellation of reservations in the DP," a senior BJP leader told TOI on Wednesday.
At a recent meeting, the opposition party leaders had decided that they will unanimously oppose the DP in the house.
"We have also decided to contact some of the disgruntled corporators in the NCP and the Congress. There is unrest within the ruling alliance over the DP and we are confident that these members will support us in the general body," the BJP leader said.
The city improvement committee of the PMC recently approved the new DP, spanning the years 2007 to 2027. The DP is applicable to over 147.85 sq km area comprising 17 'peths' and surrounding areas. It proposes 921 reservations, covering 1,080.79 hectare for amenities like health, education, recreation, etc.
The opposition has, however, alleged that major reservations like metro parking and metro station have been vacated for residential constructions. There is no provision to protect a water body in Dhanori; a hill top in Bibvewadi has also been converted into residential area.
Senior Congress leaders, including MLC Mohan Joshi and corporators Aba Bagul and Sanjay Balgude, have raised similar objections and approached Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan demanding the state government's intervention in the issue.
"Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and BJP state president Sudhir Mungantiwar have directed their respective party presidents and leaders in the PMC to have a combined strategy regarding the DP. Accordingly, the opposition parties have decided to strongly oppose the amendments to the Development Control (DC) rules and cancellation of reservations in the DP," a senior BJP leader told TOI on Wednesday.
At a recent meeting, the opposition party leaders had decided that they will unanimously oppose the DP in the house.
"We have also decided to contact some of the disgruntled corporators in the NCP and the Congress. There is unrest within the ruling alliance over the DP and we are confident that these members will support us in the general body," the BJP leader said.
The city improvement committee of the PMC recently approved the new DP, spanning the years 2007 to 2027. The DP is applicable to over 147.85 sq km area comprising 17 'peths' and surrounding areas. It proposes 921 reservations, covering 1,080.79 hectare for amenities like health, education, recreation, etc.
The opposition has, however, alleged that major reservations like metro parking and metro station have been vacated for residential constructions. There is no provision to protect a water body in Dhanori; a hill top in Bibvewadi has also been converted into residential area.
Senior Congress leaders, including MLC Mohan Joshi and corporators Aba Bagul and Sanjay Balgude, have raised similar objections and approached Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan demanding the state government's intervention in the issue.
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