Tackle illegal construction: HC

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the Maharashtra government on whether it proposed to formulate a scheme to tackle illegal constructions and dilapidated buildings across the state.

Written by Express News Service
Mumbai | August 14, 2013 12:55 AM IST

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The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the Maharashtra government on whether it proposed to formulate a scheme to tackle illegal constructions and dilapidated buildings across the state.

A division bench of Justices P V Hardas and Revati Dere was hearing a PIL filed by an NGO,Conscious Citizens Forum,seeking direction to the government and corporations of Mumbai,Thane and Navi Mumbai to take steps to stop mushrooming of illegal constructions.

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The petition was filed after a building collapsed in Mumbra,killing over 20 persons and injuring several others. The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the government, the PIL read.