Govt approves 4 percent construction in green zones around Pune

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A high-level meeting headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan gave the go-ahead for four per cent construction in the proposed bio-diversity parks (BDPs) around the city. Interestingly, the deputy chief minister had recently declared his opposition to any construction in the green zones, a stance he adopted after all along being in favour of construction.

With the clearance for construction in the BDPs, the process of approval of the development plan (DP) for the 23 villages that have been merged in the Pune municipal limits gains momentum. The DP is in the approval stage. It will now need the chief minister s signature, a government officer said.

Senior state government officers strongly backed construction in the BDPs. The BDPs were impractical , they said, adding that the state government and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) would not be able to compensate the farmers whose land would have to be acquired for the BDPs.

The draft DP for the 23 villages, which was approved by the PMC in 2005, recommends that 1,600 hectares of land in these villages be reserved for BDPs. Of this, 978 hectares are privately owned for which the PMC would have to pay compensation. According to the state government, as much as Rs 3,000 crore would have to be paid by way of compensation. Government officials said that if the BDPs were reserved and no construction was allowed, they would be soon be encroached upon by slum-dwellers.

Chavan holds the charge of the urban development department (UDD), which is the final authority to approve the DP.

This particular project at Kharadi offers garden-facing apartments and penthouse with child-centric features. The basic idea is to give a child the vacation feel that was spent by their parents in their early days at their grandma s home, away from the city. Moreover, fun is not just restricted to simple feeling, it has more to explore like telescope on the terrace, common ponds for children to put in their own fish, bird baths in common areas, music rooms with instruments, amphitheatre to encourage theatre and other performing arts, Gera says.

Additionally, developers are going a step ahead to address issues concerning safety features for a child in a home. Some of these safety features include matt flooring in the bathroom to prevent slipping, increased railing heights, child safety switches, fireproof wires, rounded corners, play areas away from vehicular traffic zone, soft flooring for toddler s play area, separate playground for children of different ages, among others.

With regard to Pune, the new integrated townships coming up along its periphery are offering a whole new meaning to the concept of gated community . These newer townships are offering a safe environment with adequate amenities for education, entertainment and development of a young mind. Developers remain gung-ho about the facilities that are being doled out in these integrated townships especially those concerning children.

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