Ayaskant
Das, TNN Apr 30, 2012, 01.17AM IST
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Networks|illegal occupation|Greater Noida region|Gautam Budh Nagar
NOIDA:
The Greater Noida Authority has begun the process of 'resumption' of
Gram Sabha lands in villages under its jurisdiction following reports
that large-scale illegal occupation of such land has been in progress
in the region.
The
Authority, which would acquire these lands for planned development of
the Greater Noida region, has written to the district administration
to begin the process of resumption in order to ensure that illegal
encroachment is prevented.
"Lands
belonging to the Gram Sabha are public lands and any kind of
encroachment on it is illegal," said Rama Raman, CEO of Greater
Noida Authority. "Such land can be used only for the purpose for
which it is marked. Illegal plot cuttings and encroachments have been
noticed on several such tracts of land in various villages of Greater
Noida. Hence, we have begun the process of 'resumption' of such
land," said Raman.
The
process of resumption would mean that the public land, which is
already under the possession of the government, would be acquired by
the Authority as a safety measure to prevent illegal occupation.
"The
Greater Noida Authority will have to pay in lieu of this land to the
revenue department in accordance with the prevailing circle rates,"
said DM of Gautam Budh Nagar, Dr MKS Sundaram. "The SDM of the
tehsil, under whose jurisdiction the Gram Sabha land falls, would
prepare a report and it will be sent to the state government,"
said Dr Sundaram.
Despite
the Greater Noida Authority launching drives periodically to prevent
illegal occupation, officials say that illegal plot cutting is
rampant, particularly in villages of Shahberi and Chipiyana Bujurg of
Greater Noida. In the recent past, Greater Noida Authority had
cracked down on offenders engaged in such land dealings following
instances of encroachments on Gram Sabha land in Shahberi.
"Often,
such occupants claim ownership of the illegally occupied land under
the plea that they have 'owned' it for a long time or huge costs have
been incurred on construction activities on the land," said an
official of the district administration. "Such illegal
occupation hampers progress of developmental work and leads to
haphazard development. Pressures build up on existing sewer lines and
difficulties are faced in laying water and sewer networks in the
planned development of the city," added the official.
Illegal
plot cuttings and encroachments have been noticed on several such
tracts of land in various villages.
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