HYDERABAD: After bulldozing illegal encroachments from road margins, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is going to launch another demolition drive in early August, against commercial and shopping complexes and multi-storied buildings for violation of parking norms.Addressing a press conference on Thursday, GHMC commissioner MT Krishna Babu said notices have been slapped against 670 building owners to restore area earmarked for parking purposes within a week.He added that the Town Planing wing have found pucca structures have come up in areas actually meant for parking. “Because of this, motorists are forced to park their vehicles on the roads leading to traffic jams. Already, the High Court and the State Human Rights Commission have directed the GHMC to restore the parking lots,” said Krishna Babu.A similar drive would be launched against 39 multi-storied buildings who after taking occupancy certificates, have constructed additional floors. In another case, 34 buildings for which occupancy certificates were not issued but people have occupied the building, notices have been issued to obtain OCs, failing which action will be initiated.The GHMC commissioner said the corporation would also initiate action against Gokul Trust Lands, which was constructing 61 buildings against HC orders. “The GHMC has decided to revive the hawkers’ policy to protect the livelihood of road-side vendors. Only mobile carts will be allowed in green and amber zones (non-traffic roads). Hawking will not be allowed in red zones where there is heavy traffic movement,” he said. Krishna Babu also announced that a Pedestrian wing will be created in the civic body, whose job will be to develop pedestrian-friendly footpaths and junction improvements. In the first phase, 100 km of footpaths will be widened from 6 to 10 feet.
Comments
0 comment