THE Maharashtra Government has taken a decision to implement the amended Maharashtra Gunthewari Act 2021 in Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA). It will come into force from June 1, 2023. It was implemented by Nagpur Improvement Trust, Nagpur Municipal Corporation, all Nagar Parishads and even by Pune and Mumbai Metropolitan Authorities. It was very surprising that Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) was not implementing the amended Act. ‘The Hitavada’ has been raising the issue since long. Confirming the development, Avinash Katade Assistant Commissioner, NMRDA said, “The Act would come into effect from June 1. The rates of regularisation will be similar to those implemented in other sectors.”

 

Dr Manojkumar Suryavanshi, Commissioner of NMRDA, made it clear, “Our office, with all documentation ready, will implement the Act. We wanted to ease the process for the people. Secondly, Devendra Fadnavis was very keen for its implementation since long. He kept pushing the issue. It will benefit thousands of people of this area. The delay in implementation of the Act was due to some matter were in the court.” Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured its implementation in the meeting of District Planning Committee. When contacted, Fadnavis told‘The Hitavada’,“I pressed for getting the amended Act implemented in NMRDA because I wanted common man should not suffer. Now, citizens can heave a sigh of relief. It was delayed because I want everything be done in a proper way.” Non-implementation of the Act was creating hurdles in regularisation and sanctioning of building plan of the properties bought and registered by many citizens. Most people had started construction on the land without nod from the NMRDA. There was no ordinance or any special Government Order exempting NMRDA from implementing the Gunthewari Act.