Phule memorial · Civic
Mahatma Phule memorial expansion gets ₹300 crore; land acquisition to begin
A total of 5,608 sq m will be acquired, and 592 owners and 326 tenants are to be rehabilitated.
IllustrationThe state government has sanctioned ₹300 crore for the expansion of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule memorial in Pune, and the Pune Municipal Corporation is ready to begin land acquisition and rehabilitation as soon as the code of conduct ends.
A total of 5,608 sq m will be acquired under the MRTP Act: 5,310 sq m of private land and 298 sq m of road. 592 owners and 326 tenants across 101 CTS numbers are to be rehabilitated. The corporation's general body approved the rehabilitation proposal on 25 August.
Owners will be offered compensation at four times the ready reckoner rate, or available flats of that value. Old tenants can take an available flat on rent or ₹15 lakh in cash.
Avinash Sapkal, Deputy Commissioner, PMC, said the survey of all concerned is complete, clear rehabilitation options have been given to owners and tenants, and with the government's funds the focus will be on completing land acquisition quickly.
The Pune Municipal Corporation has completed the survey of the land and the property holders' details needed for the project. Of the sanctioned funds, ₹100 crore has reached the corporation, and the process for the rest is under way. The project, stalled for many years, is now expected to gather pace.
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