CM to PCMC chief: Cancel Charholi TP scheme plan, first take people into confidence

Before the CM made the announcement, Bhosari MLA Mahesh Landge spoke about how the residents of Charholi area were opposing the TP scheme. “PCMC’s plan has caused a lot of confusion among the people. It has triggered protests.”

In a social media post after the event, Landge said, “I welcome the decision of the Chief Minister to cancel the TP scheme in Charholi area. The CM has clearly said that the scheme should not be implemented without taking the residents into confidence. This will certainly gladden the hearts of the residents of Charholi.”

Civic activist Avinash Chilekar said, “Since the PCMC declared its intention to implement the TP scheme in Charholi area, residents have been up in arms. They recently even organised a bandh. The TP scheme was meant for 3,500 acres of land in Charholi. It meant that farmers were going to lose their land big way. For instance, if a farmer had 10 acres of land, PCMC would have taken over 5 acres and on the remaining five acres, it would have set up public amenities. The land owner would be given TDR or transfer of development rights. The farmers said instead of giving land to PCMC, if they themselves implement a project it would benefit them more. And, therefore, the farmers were angry with the PCMC,” he said.