Implement DC rules in PMC periphery too’ (Indian Express, 2-Nov-2007)

Pune, November 1 Welcomming the State Government approval to the new development control (DC) rules for the 23 merged villages of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Leader of Opposition Vikas Mathkari on Wednesday demanded that the government empower the PMC to implement the new rules in the eight kilometer periphery outside its jurisdiction for the planned development of the region adjoining the municipal corporation.

“The State Government merged the 23 villages in the PMC jurisdiction in 1997 while the proposal was passed by PMC in 1978. However, the development process was approved after 29 years,” Mathkari told reporters. The new rules, eco-friendly and first of its kind in the country, will help in the planned development of the 23 villages, he said.

However, to avoid the repeat of the unplanned development that took place in the 23 villages in the periphery of PMC jurisdiction, the state government should empower the PMC to implement the new DC rules in the eight kilometer periphery, Mathkari said.
BJP corporator Ujjwal Keskar pointed out that the government decision to approve new DC rules does not hold significance as the Development Plan for the merged villages is yet to receive government nod.