High Court Seeks Maharashtra's Reply on PIL Challenging Pune High-Rise Rules
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
A Bombay High Court bench has issued notices to the Maharashtra government, Pune Municipal Corporation, and the Central Pollution Control Board over a public interest litigation challenging rules that permit extra construction in Pune. The petition, filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Vandana Chavan and prominent citizens Vijay Paranjpye, Ajit Abhyankar, Vishwambhar Choudhari, and Abhay Chhajed, seeks to abolish additional buildable potential granted under the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, 2020. The petitioners argue that these regulations were introduced without essential prior evaluations of regional carrying capacity, infrastructure adequacy, environmental impact, and public liveability, rendering them unconstitutional. They warn that unscientific densification worsens acute deficits in water supply, sewage treatment, waste management, open spaces, and traffic control, alongside rising pollution, heatwaves, and flooding. The petition appeals to the court to quash
Why it matters
Residents of Pune face severe strain on municipal infrastructure, public health risks, and environmental degradation due to rapid vertical growth. The court's decision on the petition could alter urban planning regulations and halt additional real estate construction across the city.
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