The administration here has made it clear that the ongoing demolition of unauthorised structures will not be halted. Wilful violations cannot be spared from action while an opportunity can still be provided to those who are willing to demolish their structures. The drive aims to bring about a culture of compliance with rules.
Absence of any open resistance so far to the drive by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) is being attributed to the lack of political interference. Efforts by traders or building owners to meet persons at the highest level of the Government too have failed.
Business circles
It is learnt that a team tried to meet Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Chennai on Monday to request for some respite but could not meet them. Sources even among the business circles here say that such efforts are not being entertained. This, by itself, is said to be providing tremendous support to the drive. Traders and owners of lodges, however, managed to meet Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning Parithi Ilamvazhuthi and submit a petition that calls for the regularisation of buildings on which Property Tax is being collected.
The petitions says 75 per cent of the buildings in the city will have to be demolished if that is the only solution to correct building rule violations.
Out of the 573 buildings targeted, two have been taken up so far. And, there are reports of only behind the scenes effort at moving the Government.
The sources say that the action has been initiated in view of a public interest litigation filed in the High Court by the Coimbatore Consumer Cause. The consumer body's petition, however, only seeks measures to prevent violations in the future. But, the sources say that action has been initiated now on the existing structures also in view of the case coming up for hearing.
Source:The Hindu
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
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