A total of 198 unauthorised constructions have been demolished since June this year in a sustained campaign by the Thane Municipal Corporation against such structures, an official said on Sunday, reported the PTI.
Unauthorised extensions in 66 other structures have been removed during the drive, he added.
As per the directions given by the High Court and the inspections conducted by beat inspectors of the Ward Committees as well as the Special Vigilance Teams in Diva and Mumbra, the Municipal Corporation`s Anti-Encroachment Team has taken action against a total of 264 unauthorised constructions so far, a TMC release said, according to the PTI.
Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao reviewed the progress of the campaign on Saturday, it added.
“All systems should remain alert to ensure no unauthorised construction continues. Cases must be registered immediately under MRTP after completing the legal process. While registering, accurate information should be collected through physical inspection and modern technology,” the release quoted Rao as saying.
Boards should be put up at strategic locations, cautioning people against buying houses in unauthorised constructions, and citizens must ensure their construction is duly authorised by the City Development Department before making a purchase, the release said, as per the PTI.
“QR codes have been put up on the facades of all buildings where construction is officially permitted. By scanning the QR code on their mobile devices, citizens can directly access construction permission details,” it added.
Between June and September this year, 50 cases of unauthorised construction were registered. These are in Naupada-Kopri (01), Diva (11), Mumbra (13), Kalwa (04), Uthalsar (01), Majivda-Manpada (05), Vartak Nagar (08), Lokmanya Nagar-Savarkar Nagar (07), and Wagle Estate (00), the release said, news agency reported.
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a protection wall and several trees collapsed at a housing society in Maharashtra`s Thane city on Sunday, a civic official said.
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred at Nilkanth Green society near Tikujini Wadi in Manpada area, Thane Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said, reported the PTI.
The city has been witnessing heavy rainfall since Saturday morning.
“The protective wall, measuring about 150 feet in length and 20 feet in height, of the housing society suddenly gave way and collapsed into the nearby drain. Along with the wall, five to six trees adjacent to it also fell,” Tadvi stated.
Teams from multiple departments rushed to the spot immediately.
No injuries were reported, the official said.
“For safety reasons, our team has cordoned off the site with a hazard strip to prevent any untoward incident,” he said.
(with PTI inputs)
