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Indian Express
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Ajit urges immediate start to relocating project-affected residents
After state minister Chhagan Bhujbal raised concern over the slow pace of the Mahatma Phule Wada and Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Memorial's expansion work, the Maharashtra government urged the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to immediately take up relocating project-affected residents and start the land acquisition process in 15 days. 'It is necessary to relocate residents living around the memorial. The relocation of those residents who are willing to move to alternative locations should begin immediately,' said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar while conducting a review of the project. The state government has decided to preserve and expand Mahatma Phule Wada and Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Memorial. State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal participated in the project review and expressed concern over slow pace in implementing the project, the site of which he visited last week in Pune. Pawar said the state government allocated Rs 200 crore for the land acquisition, gowever, this has not yet commenced. 'Around 1,000 residents around the memorial are to be relocated and options have been provided. Of these, 200 residents are willing to move to alternative locations, and relocation procedures for them should begin,' he said, adding that planning should be done to move the remaining residents in phases. Bhujbal said the expansion work should have been started by now, but the relocating nearby residents was still pending. 'Instead of relocating everyone at once, those who are ready to shift to alternative places should be moved first and their locations vacated. The remaining residents can then be relocated,' he said. Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More
Hindustan Times
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pune civic body forms panel for Phule couple memorial expansion
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constituted a 14-member committee to oversee the land acquisition for the proposed integration and expansion of the Mahatma Phule Wada and Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule Memorial in the Mahatma Phule Peth area. On Friday, PMC municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale issued an order regarding the same. Apart from forming a committee, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has also set up a special squad to survey properties spread over 5,310 square meters of land located between and around the Mahatma Phule Wada and Savitribai Phule Memorial. These properties will be acquired for the expansion and integration of the two historic sites, said officials. The squad includes 31 officials, with the assistant municipal commissioner of Bhavani Peth ward, Kisan Dagadkhair, appointed as the in-charge of the team. The Maharashtra government has cleared the proposal through an official notification issued on February 7, paving the way for the ambitious heritage project. As per the plan, approximately 5,310 sq m of land will be acquired under provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, while an additional 298 sq m is earmarked under Section 205 for road infrastructure development. The area slated for acquisition lies adjacent to the memorials and will be reserved exclusively for the expansion and redevelopment of the historical premises associated with social reformers Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule. The distance between the two memorials is around 300 meters. Most of the land in this stretch has existing structures that need to be acquired for building a road. This road is part of the development plan (DP) for Pune city. The committee will be chaired by Avinash Sakpal, deputy commissioner of Zone 2, and will include representatives from PMC's departments of land acquisition, building construction, solid waste management, and property management, among others. As part of its mandate, the panel will carry out ground-level surveys and inspections, hold consultations with affected residents, and provide guidance regarding the acquisition process. The committee will also collect inputs from residents on their preferred form of compensation—whether via Floor Space Index (FSI), cash settlement, or Transferable Development Rights (TDR). Based on these consultations, the committee will prepare a detailed proposal and seek approvals from the municipal commissioner, the standing committee, and the general body before moving ahead with implementation.
