Big worry for development authority: illegal constructions

The PCNDTA officials said that a report on illegal structures was sent to the state government and the state asked the PCNDTA administration why it did not act when the structures were being constructed.

The PCNDTA had handed over the contract to survey illegal structures,around 500 hectare within PCNDTA limits,to a private company,at Rs 10,000 per hectare.

The PCNDTA has,so far,spent Rs 50 lakh on surveying illegal structures using total station and GPS technology. Till now,207 hectares of land has been surveyed using the total station digital global positioning system.

The state government had established the PCNDTA to help those working in industries or who have set up shops in the industrial area of Pimpri Chinchwad,get houses at reasonable rates.

The authorities acquired land in ten villages — Moshi,Nigdi,Akurdi,Ravet,Chinchwad,Rahtni,Thergaon,Chikal and Wakad. So far,1,627 hectares have been acquired.

Work on surveying illegal structures could not be carried out in Chinchwad as the residents there opposed the move. According to the PCNDTA estimates,Chinchwad has around 7,500 illegal structures.

Around two lakh residents stand to be affected if the state government decides to raze these structures.

Survey report
14,938
illegal structures in the jurisdiction of Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town
Development Authority
PCNDTA has,so far,spent Rs 50 lakh on surveying illegal structures
207 hectares of land has been surveyed