Bawankule calls for strict action against illegal soil transportation in Thane

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday instructed officials to take stringent action against those involved in the illegal transportation of soil and the embezzlement of royalties within Thane Municipal Corporation TMC limits news agency PTI reportedAn official release stated that the minister expressed strong disapproval over the delay in addressing the actions of errant contractors and questioned why officials aware of the irregularities since 2018 had failed to take timely actionThe release highlighted the case of a contractor responsible for the Thane civic bodyrsquos underground sewerage project who allegedly transported excavated soil illegally without paying the required royalty causing an estimated loss of Rs 483 crore PTI reportedBawankule stressed the importance of strict adherence to minor mineral transport pass regulations and directed officials to proactively monitor and collect unpaid ownership duesHe also ordered the immediate installation of governmentowned land demarcation boards and the repossession of vacant plots the release addedAccording to PTI the minister further announced plans for direct inspections of new projects in Mira Bhayandar to curb unauthorised construction activities in the areaI will personally inspect the works in Mira Bhayandar and take action on the spot if any culprit is found he saidBawankule also raised concerns about the selective issuance of notices to older properties while neglecting newer potentially noncompliant constructions He instructed a comprehensive review of all necessary permits including RERA Real Estate Regulatory Authority approvals and ownership payments for new projectsHave the old properties been issued notices and have new constructions been properly inspected I will look into this myself A Lok Adalat should be organised immediately to resolve the complaints of the elderly regarding the construction of buildings in the Thane and MiraBhayander areas Bawankule statedThane civic body cracks down on 27 illegal water supply connectionsThe Thane Municipal Corporation TMC has disconnected 27 illegal water supply connections in Diva and Mumbra on Day 2 of its drive against unauthorised connections on April 3 A day earlier the civic body had disconnected 29 unauthorised connections Additionally two cases have been registered in connection with unauthorised tanker filling and the process of filing cases related to illegal water connections is underwayThe Thane Municipal Corporationrsquos Water Supply Department has formed dedicated teams to disconnect illegal water connections and dismantle unauthorised tanker filling stations in Diva and Mumbra On the second day of the operation 14 illegal commercial water connections from shops and stalls were disconnected in the area from Kalyan Phata to Y Junction Furthermore 10 illegal domestic water connections were severed From Y Junction to MumbraGlobal Nala and in Aagsan village 13 illegal residential connections were also disconnectedIn Aagsan village alone six illegal connections were cut off and four unauthorised tanker filling points were demolished with six pumps seized Additionally three unauthorised tankerfilling stations were dismantled and five pumps were confiscated according to Deputy City Engineer Vinod PawarMunicipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao has issued strict orders to take decisive action against illegal water connections Acting on these instructions Additional Commissioner Prashant Rode and City Engineer Prashant Sonagra supervised the operation in which unauthorised water connections in the DivaAagsan area were disconnected on Wednesday The MumbraDiva Ward Committeersquos Encroachment Department and Water Supply Department are working jointly on this operationatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params