Edu society ‘encroaches’ road and garden of govt quarters
Anjaya Anparthi | TNN | Mar 16, 2019, 04:09 IST
As per the PWD map, a road exists between CP & Berar Education Society’s school and District Administrative Tr... Read MoreNagpur: Already having invited controversy for construction of banquet hall and lawn on its school premises, the CP & Berar Education Society has allegedly encroached a public road and garden of Ravi Nagar Government Quarters. The state’s public works department (PWD) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) are not initiating any action despite being aware of the encroachments.
TOI, on February 25, had reported that the society constructed a banquet hall and lawn on its school premises at Ravi Nagar without sanction. Now, one of the residents of Ravi Nagar Government Quarters told TOI on the condition of anonymity that the society has also encroached a road and public garden.
A map obtained by TOI from state’s PWD, which is operating and maintaining the quarters, shows a straight road between society’s school and District Administrative Training Institute. The road connects A-type quarters with Telangkhedi Hanuman Mandir Road.
“It used to be a six-metre wide road like other internal roads in the colony. The society erected tins and covered the entire stretch of the around 20 metre road. The encroachment was done 15 years ago. We lodged a complaint with PWD office which is within 500 metres from the spot but no action was taken,” the resident said.
Confirming this, PWD officials said a notice was issued to the society over 15 years ago and a proposal was submitted to the head office for removing the encroachment but no action was taken.
PWD chief engineer Ulhas Debadwar said a notice will be issued, followed by action in case the road is encroached.
As per the map, an area has been marked for a public garden adjacent to the society’s school. However, tins have been erected to encroach the area to bring it under the society premises.
Secretary of the society Anil Mahajan said he was unaware of the issue. “I will have to discuss it with the staff, go through the documents and take further decisions,” he said.
The society has done no construction on the road and the garden area. The road is being used as garden while the area marked for the garden is being used as playground.
Assistant commissioner of NMC Dharampeth Zone Mahesh Moroney said he would inspect the spot and take necessary action.
WHERE IS THE ROAD?
Colony | State’s PWD constructed Ravi Nagar Government Quarters on 54 acre nazul land in 1955. PWD map shows area for quarters, internal roads, garden, playgrounds etc
Missing road | As per the map, a road exists between CP & Berar Education Society’s school and District Administrative Training Institute. The road, which used to connect A-type quarters with Telangkhedi Hanuman Mandir road, has been allegedly sealed from both sides by the school
Missing garden | Map shows a garden between a road and society’s school. Also, there are three small structures. Society has erected tins to allegedly bring the garden area under its premises
TOI, on February 25, had reported that the society constructed a banquet hall and lawn on its school premises at Ravi Nagar without sanction. Now, one of the residents of Ravi Nagar Government Quarters told TOI on the condition of anonymity that the society has also encroached a road and public garden.
A map obtained by TOI from state’s PWD, which is operating and maintaining the quarters, shows a straight road between society’s school and District Administrative Training Institute. The road connects A-type quarters with Telangkhedi Hanuman Mandir Road.
“It used to be a six-metre wide road like other internal roads in the colony. The society erected tins and covered the entire stretch of the around 20 metre road. The encroachment was done 15 years ago. We lodged a complaint with PWD office which is within 500 metres from the spot but no action was taken,” the resident said.
Confirming this, PWD officials said a notice was issued to the society over 15 years ago and a proposal was submitted to the head office for removing the encroachment but no action was taken.
PWD chief engineer Ulhas Debadwar said a notice will be issued, followed by action in case the road is encroached.
As per the map, an area has been marked for a public garden adjacent to the society’s school. However, tins have been erected to encroach the area to bring it under the society premises.
Secretary of the society Anil Mahajan said he was unaware of the issue. “I will have to discuss it with the staff, go through the documents and take further decisions,” he said.
The society has done no construction on the road and the garden area. The road is being used as garden while the area marked for the garden is being used as playground.
Assistant commissioner of NMC Dharampeth Zone Mahesh Moroney said he would inspect the spot and take necessary action.
WHERE IS THE ROAD?
Colony | State’s PWD constructed Ravi Nagar Government Quarters on 54 acre nazul land in 1955. PWD map shows area for quarters, internal roads, garden, playgrounds etc
Missing road | As per the map, a road exists between CP & Berar Education Society’s school and District Administrative Training Institute. The road, which used to connect A-type quarters with Telangkhedi Hanuman Mandir road, has been allegedly sealed from both sides by the school
Missing garden | Map shows a garden between a road and society’s school. Also, there are three small structures. Society has erected tins to allegedly bring the garden area under its premises
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