Mahagovt relaxes ban on construction around defence lands

In Indian Affairs
November 9, 2016

Maharashtra government issued a circular relaxing the ban on construction activity around defence lands in state. “GoM issues a circular in accordance with the guidelines by Dy Dir (Lands), Ministry of Defence, for relaxing construction ban around defence lands,” Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said .

This circular has now reduced the restricted zone to just 10 metres from defence establishments and installations.
The move is mainly aimed at removing hurdles in redevelopment of homes situated in the vicinity of defence land. Earlier, it was mandatory for land owners, societies, and developers taking up construction activity near defence land to obtain a prior No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from defence authorities.
The decision is expected to bring major relief to people living in old and dilapidated buildings around central ordinance depots and other establishments across Pune, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Jalgaon, and Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Till now, any construction within 500 metres of defence establishments, even where it was not a sensitive zone, was not allowed. The modified norms will allow development within 10 metres albeit with strict guidelines to ensure security is not compromised.

About Maharashtra :

Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India and is the nation’s third largest state by area and is also the world’s second-most populous sub-national entity.
During the early period from 4th century upto 12th century the territory constituting the present-day state of Maharashtra was divided between several Hindu kingdoms.