Public power
The people of Sanpadagaon gave a demonstration of the might of public power. They proved that anything can be achieved if all the people become united and fight against the authorities. The question is not whether they were right or wrong in revolting against a government organization like the City and Industrial Development of Maharashtra (CIDCO). The thing that one should appreciate is their method proved to be a big success.
CIDCO had planned a demolition drive in Sanpadagaon. But scores of villagers gathered near sector-5 subway against the planning agency's action. The result was no demolition took place. Earlier, Sanpadagaon locals had barged into the CIDCO premises after a few of them got demolition notices from the planning agency.
These residents are of the opinion that they have been living at that place since 1970s. They question as to how CIDCO can demolish their residences when the government is in the process of regularizing structures before 2007? These residents are living under fear that the houses they have constructed by using their hard earned money will be destroyed by CIDCO. They don't trust CIDCO simply because it has fooled even the poor farmers by offering them peanuts in return of their land. The same land is being sold for lakhs today. This shows how CIDCO is badly treating the project affected persons (PAPs).
The villagers of Sanpada are also of the opinion that since Sanpada village comes under the jurisdiction of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and the civic body issues OC (Occupancy Certificate) and CC (Commencement Certificate) to concerned property owners, how can CIDCO interfere in the matter of illegal constructions and carry out a demolition drive?
The thing is CIDCO claims that they are conducting survey in various nodes to regularize the houses built illegally by PAPs. But CIDCO's CUC (Controller of Unauthorised Construction) team is demolishing such houses. That's strange. The question is are there two parties within CIDCO one which supports demolitions the other which opposes them?
One can't blame the CIDCO officials who carry out the demolition drives. They feel pressurized from two sides. First, their higher authorities order them to carry out the demolition drive. On the other hand, these officials are pressurized by local political activists in the area where they have to carry out the demolition drive and they are compelled to cancel the demolition drives.
Well, that's CIDCO's problem. But now Sanpadagaon residents should think about how exactly they will handle a situation in which CUC team might attempt to carry out the demolition drive with the help of heavy police bandobast. Will these villagers defy the police team too?
The people of Sanpadagaon gave a demonstration of the might of public power. They proved that anything can be achieved if all the people become united and fight against the authorities. The question is not whether they were right or wrong in revolting against a government organization like the City and Industrial Development of Maharashtra (CIDCO). The thing that one should appreciate is their method proved to be a big success.
CIDCO had planned a demolition drive in Sanpadagaon. But scores of villagers gathered near sector-5 subway against the planning agency's action. The result was no demolition took place. Earlier, Sanpadagaon locals had barged into the CIDCO premises after a few of them got demolition notices from the planning agency.
These residents are of the opinion that they have been living at that place since 1970s. They question as to how CIDCO can demolish their residences when the government is in the process of regularizing structures before 2007? These residents are living under fear that the houses they have constructed by using their hard earned money will be destroyed by CIDCO. They don't trust CIDCO simply because it has fooled even the poor farmers by offering them peanuts in return of their land. The same land is being sold for lakhs today. This shows how CIDCO is badly treating the project affected persons (PAPs).
The villagers of Sanpada are also of the opinion that since Sanpada village comes under the jurisdiction of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and the civic body issues OC (Occupancy Certificate) and CC (Commencement Certificate) to concerned property owners, how can CIDCO interfere in the matter of illegal constructions and carry out a demolition drive?
The thing is CIDCO claims that they are conducting survey in various nodes to regularize the houses built illegally by PAPs. But CIDCO's CUC (Controller of Unauthorised Construction) team is demolishing such houses. That's strange. The question is are there two parties within CIDCO one which supports demolitions the other which opposes them?
One can't blame the CIDCO officials who carry out the demolition drives. They feel pressurized from two sides. First, their higher authorities order them to carry out the demolition drive. On the other hand, these officials are pressurized by local political activists in the area where they have to carry out the demolition drive and they are compelled to cancel the demolition drives.
Well, that's CIDCO's problem. But now Sanpadagaon residents should think about how exactly they will handle a situation in which CUC team might attempt to carry out the demolition drive with the help of heavy police bandobast. Will these villagers defy the police team too?
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