Constructions hindering rivers,nallas will go, says Pardeshi
indianexpress: PUNE Municipal Commissioner Praveensinh Pardeshi today said that constructions obstructing the natural flow of rivers and nallas and which have been permitted wrongly needed to be demolished. He was speaking at a “Dialogue on climate change” organised by Kolkata-based Centre for Social Markets (CSM) along with Pune’s British Council Library and ALERT at Patrakar Bhavan
Referring to the controversy over illegal constructions on the banks of the Ram Nadi, which led to unnatural flooding of the surrounding areas this monsoon, Pardeshi said the PMC was taking steps to prevent such eventualities. “PMC has mapped the hydrological pattern of the catchment area and noted where the natural flow of rivers and nallahs has been blocked by construction activity,” he said.
Pardeshi said from now on, constructions would not be permitted if they obstruct river flow. “Wrongly permitted constructions will also have to be demolished. This is a massive task, as this would require undoing of 30 years of construction activity,” he said.
“Efforts are now on to convert so far undeveloped sections of the Ram Nadi river bank into green belts. Rehabilitating economically weaker housing societies to areas away from the river banks is also being planned,” said Pardeshi.
