Nagpur: At last FDCM has been successful in getting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Rs 321 crore fertile land, pollution free and with full of scenic beauty near the Gorewada lake in exchange of the FDCM’s Rs 99 crore barren non-forest land. The land has been literally donated just to please the bureaucrats and those in power. BJP Corporator Jagdish Gwalwanshi and Congress Corporator Harish Gwalani were sternly opposing but they too have finally agreed to the whims of NMC. Today in the general meeting it was finally granted permission.
It may be mentioned that the Gorewada dam in the middle of jungle and the land was handed over to Nagpur town by Britishers When the alliance govt came in the year 80 and 90 it was handed over to forest Department. Despite this, the Gorewada lake and the surrounding area was with Water Works Department of NMC. On the orders of State Chief Minister’s office many big companies of the country foreign companies were shown the land near the protected Gorewada forest but the outcome was zero. Finally, the representatives of well known company from Mumbai came to see land. They were first shown FDCM’s land situated at Mouza Gorewada Khasara No 2/1, 2/2, 2/3. They simple refused to put up there industry on this non-fertile land. The market value of this land is Rs 99,72,30,000. Soon after this they saw the land which is under NMC near Gorewada lake Khasara No 106 (part) 113 (part), 118, 120, 121, 122 which is free from pollution, has scenic beauty, good atmosphere and which close to the city.
The market value of this land is Rs 321, 68, 05,000. This group from Mumbai made it clear that they were ready to put industry if this land was made avaliable. (Now this group’s two venture are going on. one in city and other on NMC land). When the Mumbai group found out the details of the land they came to know that the 7/12 document was in NMC name. And so as per the orders of Chief Minister’s office the NMC started the procedure of handing over the land to FDCM. The legal procedures of this land were stopped as there were sum errors. In last meeting the topic of this land had come up but it was not tabled because Municipal Commissioner was not present. Rectifying the errors once again as special subject the topic was kept for discussion in 20 January’s meeting but without much discussion as per the strategy it was okayed and all the hurdles were cleared and presented to FDCM.
In today’s meeting BJP Corporator Jagdish Gwalani, Opposition leader Tanaji Wanve, Congress Corporator Harish Gwalani and BSP leader M. Jamal agreed and gave some positive suggestions. But Ruling party leader Sandip Joshi recommended to the Mayor the addition of both the Gwalanis’ suggestions which Mayor agreed and announced that the permission has been granted.
It may also be mentioned that the Urban Development Ministry has been sent a memorandum to grant permission for changing the status of land for commerical use. From this is clear that the land given for the project can be mortgaged and funds can be got as per their needs. Some local bigwigs may invest in this.
