Recently I sent some photographs
to some senior Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officers. It was evident from
the photographs that some buildings have come up by encroaching upon the nalla
in a prime location of Pune city .After sending photographs I called some
officers and gave them the exact location of the encroachment. I thought they
would act on their own. However, nothing
happened. Then once again, I called one officer and asked about what action
they have taken. He said he would send his officers to look in to the matter.
After few days once again I called
up that officer and asked what was the situation? . he bluntly said. Sir, please
give an application mentioning your complaint so that we could move forward. I said,
why should I give the complaint? . Isn't it your responsibility? I have given
you photographs and exact location. From photographs it is evident that nalla
has been encroached upon. You are duty bound to take action .Then why you need
my complaint? . He had no answer.
It is my experience that PMC officers always try to hide behind someone. They don't dare to take action on wrongdoers. Hands in gloves with wrong doers may be the reason behind that. As real estate, prices are escalating sky high. Developers do not bother to encroach upon anything. Property buyers are always ignorant about this. They think that as the authority has given the permission everything must be legal, just, and safe. In addition, officer like in this case put in danger lives of innocent people.
