NCP (SP) Demands White Paper Over Alleged 193-Acre Thane TDR Land Scam, Questions Govt’s Forest Policy
· Free Press Journal
Thane: The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) has launched a sharp attack against the Maharashtra State Government, demanding a official white paper from the Revenue and Forest Departments regarding an alleged 193-acre Transferable Development Rights (TDR) land scam in Thane.
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Addressing a press conference in Thane, NCP (SP) District President Manoj Pradhan raised strong objections over the state government's contrasting handling of two identical land disputes involving forest land connected to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).
Key Highlights of the Press Conference
Welcomed 1,053-Acre Decision: Manoj Pradhan commended Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule for officially registering 1,053 acres of land in SGNP as "Reserved Forest" under the Government of Maharashtra. The decision effectively cancelled private claims over the land, preventing massive concrete development in Thane.
Questioned Dual Stance on 193-Acre Parcel: The party questioned why the government adopted a strictly protective stance in the 1,053-acre matter while remaining passive regarding a identical 193-acre parcel involving the same set of private developers.
Allegations of Weak Legal Defense: Pradhan alleged that developers managed a favorable ruling from the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal (MRT) after a 50-year dispute. When the 193-acre case reached the Bombay High Court, the Forest Department failed to present a strong stance, leading to the loss of government oversight over the land.
"Why is the Revenue and Forest Department displaying a proactive approach to safeguard forest interest in one case, while adopting an indifferent, compromised stance in a parallel case involving the same developers?"
— Manoj Pradhan, Thane District President, NCP (SP)
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Publish a White Paper: The party demanded that the Revenue and Forest Departments immediately release a white paper detailing why a review petition was not proactively pursued and why the state failed to effectively contest the MRT ruling in court.
Aggressive Legal Representation: As private parties have challenged the 1,053-acre decision in the High Court, the party urged the government to maintain a strong legal fight to protect forest land from private developers.
Supreme Court Intervention: Pradhan confirmed that the party has moved the Supreme Court regarding the 193-acre land matter to challenge the previous court rulings and protect the green cover of Thane.
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