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The Nagpur division of the Bombay High Court has recently raised concerns about the sluggish pace of illegal structure removal in the city. The court directed the three civic bodies - NMC, NIT, and NMRDA - to expedite the process of removal and also called for the police to provide security teams during these operations. The court's directives were made during a hearing for a suo motu public interest lawsuit (PIL No.1/2022), which brought to light that only 227 of the 4,668 unauthorized structures in the city have been demolished since June of the previous year.
The Nagpur division of the Bombay High Court is placing great importance on addressing the issue of illegal structures in the city and is urging the three civic bodies and the police to take necessary measures to expedite the removal process. The court's dissatisfaction with the slow progress and the low number of structures removed highlights the need for a more efficient and effective approach to address this issue.
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The Nagpur division of the Bombay High Court has recently raised concerns about the sluggish pace of illegal structure removal in the city. The court directed the three civic bodies - NMC, NIT, and NMRDA - to expedite the process of removal and also called for the police to provide security teams during these operations. The court's directives were made during a hearing for a suo motu public interest lawsuit (PIL No.1/2022), which brought to light that only 227 of the 4,668 unauthorized structures in the city have been demolished since June of the previous year.
The slow progress was attributed to several factors, including a lack of police support and various other hindrances. For instance, the removal drive was slowed down during the monsoon season and the winter assembly session in December, when the police force was unavailable. In November, a joint advisory committee was convened by the three civic bodies to discuss the issue of illegal constructions. The meeting was attended by top officials from each body and reports were given on the number of structures each had removed. The NMC demolished 94 structures out of 948, NIT removed 19 of 1,627 constructions, and NMRDA razed 114 of 2,093 structures. In total, 227 unauthorized structures were demolished by all three bodies out of 4,668.
Despite the notices issued to encroachers, the court expressed its disappointment with the low number of structures that had been removed and the action taken by the three civic bodies. This PIL has been combined with other similar cases, including a suo motu PIL (No. 40/2013) related to the media reports of civic authorities neglecting their responsibility to maintain plots reserved for playgrounds, which have since become garbage-dumping yards. The High Court filed the PIL after news of plans to regularize encroachments in the playgrounds was published and appointed Prafulla Khubalkar as the amicus curiae to argue the case.
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