Citizens oppose PMC’s move to give away land parcels to pvt players for development

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Akanksha Kumari

In a recent move, Pune Municipal Corporation decided to give its prime location amenities spaces on lease. This sudden move received a flak from various Pune based NGO’S as well as resident association.

Eight NGO’s & Residents associations across Pune are Kharadi Residents Association, Baner Pashan Link Road Welfare Trust, Pune District Co-operative Housing Societies Federation Ltd, National Society for Clean Cities – Pune, Pashan Area Sabha, Bavdhan Citizens Forum, Aundh Vikas Mandal, Association of Nagar Road Citizens Forum – which are representing several lakhs of residents of Pune and have joined hands and moved to the Hon’ble BOMBAY HIGH COURT to oppose the move of PMC to lease the lands meant to develop public amenity spaces to private entities at commercial rates, as informed by the city based lawyer and activist, said Adv. Satya Muley.

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“Spaces for public amenities such as roads, playgrounds, markets, water supply and sewerage facilities, hospitals and particularly educational institutions are essential for a decent urban life. The parcels of land reserved for public amenities under the urban plans cannot be permitted to be tinkered with.” Muley informed. “The residents of Pune are the real owners of these lands, and the PMC is just a custodian. If anything endangers or impairs the amenity spaces and thereby the quality of life in derogation of laws, then the citizens have every right to assert their fundamental rights at every forum including the Judiciary. This move by the PMC shall be strongly opposed at the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, ” added Advocate Satya Muley, while speaking to Pune Pulse.

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“We oppose any proposal of transfer of amenity space reservation land by means of lease or sale to any party and demand immediate scrapping of such proposal” stated the Petitioners who have filed a PIL at theHon’ble Bombay High Court.

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