Criminal Action against errant officials: CM

Hindustan Times | ByShailesh Gaikwad, Nagpur

Updated on: Dec 19, 2012 12:58 am IST

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Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said civic officials responsible for illegal constructions will face criminal action.

Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said civic officials responsible for illegal constructions will face criminal action.
Replying to a query over illegal constructions in the Pimpri-Chinchwad region in Pune, Chavan informed the state Assembly that the President had approved the state government’s amendment to section 66 of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act.

The legal provision would help the state government in curbing illegal construction, because the onus of preventing such structures would
be on the local municipal officers.

In Mumbai, it would be the responsibility of the ward officer or the assistant municipal commissioner, said minister of state for urban development Sachin Ahir.

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Shailesh Gaikwad

Shailesh Gaikwad is political editor and heads the political bureau in Hindustan Times' Mumbai edition.In his career of over 20 years, he has covered Maharashtra politics, state government and urban governance issues. Read Less ...Read More

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