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Zawya
21-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Seychelles: Appointment of the Planning Authority Board
President Wavel Ramkalawan has announced the appointment of the Planning Authority Board. The appointment is made in accordance with Section 9 of the Physical Planning Act, 2021. The appointment takes effect on 16th May 2025 for a 3-year period. The full composition of the Planning Authority Board is as follows: Mr Dilip Shah - Chairperson Ms Angela Servina - CEO/ex-officio Member Mr Kenny Constance - Member Mrs Sinha Levkovic - Member Mr Lenny Gabriel - Member Mr Patrick Andre - Member Dr. Jude Gedeon - Member Ms Indira Gamatis - Member Mr Patrick Lablache - Member Distributed by APO Group on behalf of State House Seychelles.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Civic officials failing to stop illegal layouts face up to Rs 1 lakh penalty in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Civic officials who fail to prevent unauthorised land layouts will now face personal penalties of Rs 50,000 for the first offence and Rs 1 lakh for a repeat violation, as per new rules notified by the urban development department (UDD).For a third or subsequent lapse, the competent authority is required to report the matter to the govt for action under Karnataka Civil Service Rules, Planning Authority (Levy of Penalty on Jurisdictional Officers for Failure to Prevent Unauthorised Construction) Rules, 2021, will apply to municipal corporations and planning bodies in the state. "It covers unauthorised layouts — not individual building violations — and includes both urban local bodies and special authorities such as the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Area Planning Authority and the Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority," said a senior UDD of municipal corporations and local planning authorities have been designated as "jurisdictional officers" responsible for curbing unauthorised developments. "However, it could be difficult to implement the rules in Bengaluru effectively, because the role of Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) is not considered seriously and in the case of BBMP and BDA, they are held by IAS ranks, making it challenging to penalise them due to political backing," added the document, accessed by TOI, reads, "The rules also hold jurisdictional tahsildar responsible for preventing the conversion of agricultural lands into unauthorised layouts within local planning area limits. An appellate provision has been included, allowing officers penalised under the rules to file an appeal within 45 days of the order."The new penalty system comes at a time when unauthorised layouts are mushrooming in and around Bengaluru, driven largely by systemic corruption.
Irish Independent
09-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Planning permission approved for accessibility improvements at Leitrim train station
Leitrim County Council has approved an application for accessibility improvements at Dromod Train Station on the Mohill Road. The application details the addition of a mobility impaired access structure (MIAS) that will be within the curtilage of six protected structures. The structure is a hybrid assembly of different concrete and steel elements including a pair of staircases (two flights each), free standing lift shafts, support portals, electrical services and a walkway. Associated works will include the removal of 10 car parking spaces, the relocation of three designated parking bays, provision of a new waiting shelter on platform two and repositioning of a wall to the MIAS on platform one. The application includes a temporary haul road at construction stage, and all other ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and was submitted to the planning authority with the application. The planning permission has been approved subject to nine conditions. One of the conditions centres on the Mobility Impaired Accessibility Structure which is to be relocated 20 metres in a northward (Carrick-on-Shannon) direction further along the platform from that shown on the Site Layout Plan submitted to the Planning Authority. This will necessitate the repositioning of the proposed Waiting Shelter and the extension of the existing platform in addition to amending the proposed car parking layout to ensure that the accessible car parking spaces are located proximate to the relocated Mobility Impaired Accessibility Structure. The existing pedestrian entrance serving Dromod Station shall not be altered to facilitate the proposed development, and the adjoining stone wall shall be retained to the maximum extent possible and practicable. ADVERTISEMENT Prior to the commencement of development, a revised Site Layout Plan to a scale of 1:500 demonstrating compliance with this condition shall be submitted to the Planning Authority and the written agreement of the Planning Authority obtained with respect to same. Other conditions include that a noise and vibration management Plan shall be developed by the appointed contractor and noise levels shall not exceed permissible levels for construction works.
Hans India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Irregularities in Kolar Municipal Council; complaint filed
Kolar: A series of irregularities in the Kolar Municipal Council continues to unfold. Through the creation of fake documents, bogus accounts, and counterfeit signatures and seals, unscrupulous individuals have been plundering the Municipal Council's properties worth crores of rupees. Due to the negligence of officials and staff, Municipal Council assets have fallen into the hands of private individuals. A formal complaint has been lodged by Municipal Council member Praveen Gowda against Commissioner Prasad. It has come to light that private individuals have now constructed and sold housing projects on land valued in crores, which was purchased by the Kolar Municipal Council. Specifically, in Survey No. 29 of the Khadripur village in Kolar taluk, 1.19 acres of land has been developed and sold. This land, originally owned by Munivenkatappa and Munisonnappa, was bought from the Municipal Council for a housing scheme by Mahmud Akbar and S. Chand Pasha through a General Power of Attorney during 2001-02. The land in question, acquired for the housing scheme, was supposed to provide plots to the homeless within the Municipal Council area, purchased in the name of the Municipal Commissioner through the Governor's directive. However, due to delays in maintaining proper records by the Municipal Council, certain influential individuals and land mafias managed to forge documents claiming non-affiliation with the Municipal Council and deceived authorities into approving housing projects. Currently, Praveen Gowda has raised this issue with Commissioner Prasad, warning that if action is not taken to retrieve the land, he will escalate the matter further. The creation of fake documents for properties worth hundreds of crores, as well as the use of bogus records such as e-accounting systems for sales, is still rampant in the Municipal Council. An individual named Ejaz Pasha has managed to develop and sell plots of land claiming them as his own. In response, alert officials have written to the Sub-Registrar's office to prevent any registrations or transactions related to this land. In a shocking turn, the Municipal Council created a fake document claiming there were no disputes regarding the land. It appears that the then-in-charge municipal commissioner, Ambika, the Director of the Planning Authority, had their signature forged during these transactions. Consequently, concerned Municipal Council officials are preparing to file a complaint at the Galpete police station to protect Municipal Council properties. Additionally, Municipal Council President Lakshmidevamma and Commissioner Prasad are meeting Kolar Tahsildar Nayan to seek essential documents and prevent further illegal registrations.
