2 weeks ago
BJP MLA Sets Deadline for Pimpri-Chinchwad Land Cases
Some land needed for development projects in Pimpri-Chinchwad has not yet been officially acquired.
BJP MLA Mahesh Landge told officials to finish the pending cases within one and a half months.
He said every case must have a responsible department and a clear deadline.
The civic body must provide extra documents within seven days if officials request them.
Land measurement, an important step, must be completed within 15 days.
Officials will review the cases every week.
The Land Acquisition Office is short-staffed, with only four of 11 approved positions filled.
The district administration said acquisition for the Nashik Phata-Khed Elevated Corridor is almost complete.
BJP MLA Mahesh Landge gave the district administration one and a half months to resolve pending land acquisition cases in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Officials must identify responsibility and timelines for every proposal submitted by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.
Additional documents requested from the civic body must be provided within seven days, with nodal officers appointed for each case.
Land measurement work must be completed within 15 days, followed by immediate submission of maps, calculations and boundary reports.
The Land Acquisition Office has only four of 11 sanctioned posts filled, while acquisition for the Nashik Phata-Khed Elevated Corridor is nearing completion.
- Who
- BJP MLA Mahesh Landge, Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi, and officials from the district administration, town planning, land acquisition, and land records departments.
- What
- A deadline and monitoring plan were set to resolve pending land acquisition cases linked to Pimpri-Chinchwad development projects.
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune district.
- When
- The cases are to be cleared within one and a half months; documents are due within seven days and measurements within 15 days.
- Why
- To prevent administrative delays from holding up development projects.
Key facts
- Deadline for case disposal
- One and a half months
- Document response deadline
- Seven days
- Measurement deadline
- 15 days
- Review schedule
- Pending cases will be reviewed jointly every week
- Land Acquisition Office staffing
- Four of 11 sanctioned posts are filled; seven are vacant
- Corridor acquisition status
- Land acquisition for the Nashik Phata-Khed Elevated Corridor is in its final stage, with 100% acquisition expected
- Civic body action
- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation must appoint a nodal officer for each proposal
Quotes
Mahesh Landge
BJP MLA of Pimpri‑Chinchwad
“If priority works are not resolved on time, the concerned officials will be taken to task in the upcoming Assembly session. Administrative delay will not be tolerated in the way of development projects.”
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