Shiv Sena delays Mumbai's development plan 2034, demands all party leaders be on planning panel

The Shiv Sena has further delayed the process of setting up a planning committee for the civic body’s Development Plan (DP) 2034 by demanding that all political party leaders be part of it

Richa Pinto
  • Updated On Aug 24, 2016 at 07:46 AM IST
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena has further delayed the process of setting up a planning committee for the civic body’s Development Plan (DP) 2034 by demanding that all political party leaders be part of it.

On August 12, the state director of town planning had appointed retired additional chief secretary Gautam Chatterjee, retired BMC chief engineer Sudhir Ghate, and retired deputy director of town planning Suresh V Surve on the panel that will hear citizens’ suggestions and objections to DP 2034. The names of three standing committee members were to be announced in Tuesday’s general body meeting.

But Sena leader in the BMC Trushna Vishwasrao demanded that all party leaders be on the panel “to ensure that there is a perspective from every side when hearing suggestions/objections”. “There’s no clear mandate on who will head the panel, what are its rights and who is responsible for selecting the three members. Once the administration gives these answers, a decision can be taken,” said Vishwasrao, demanding that the proposal be postponed.

Sena’s demand has upset the BJP, its alliance partner in the BMC. “The Sena did not consult us about wanting to postpone the proposal, but we voted in favor of it out of political compulsions. I feel DP 2034 has already been delayed and if the provision of making political group leaders part of the panel needs to be incorporated, the entire Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act 1966 would have to be amended,” said BJP corporator Dilip Patel.

Opposition leader Pravin Chheda said, “This is only a delay tactic. The proposal needs to be cleared as soon as possible.” The BMC published the revised draft DP 2034 on May 27, and received 12,916 suggestions and objections from citizens.
  • Published On Aug 24, 2016 at 07:43 AM IST
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