Illegal structures: PCMC in a fixThe Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation finds itself in a quandry as the Bombay High Court has asked it to provide the number of illegal constructions in the industrial town. The directives came after a Chinchwad resident moved court in view of the civic body's proposed action against his illegal structure. Municipal commissioner Asheesh Sharma said he has asked officials to conduct a survey of the illegal structures that have come up over the years. After our survey,we will forward the report to court. On the basis of the court directive,we will take the necessary action, he said. Kids today addicted to video gamesMayor Yogesh Behl has advised parents and schools to encourage students to take up outdoor games and also develop the reading habit. The physical and mental growth of students is getting stifled because of increasing addiction to television and video games. Schools and parents should work towards developing personality of students, Behl said at a prize distribution function organised during the annual social function of Pratibha International School Chinchwad. The mayor said parents should take into consideration child's areas of interest and should not pressurise the child into fulfilling their dreams. PCMC to act against religious places on government landPCMC has also started a survey of locating religious places on civic and government land. This is as per the directives of the Supreme Court issued to the state government. The SC had directed that these religious structures should be removed. However,some civic officials and even corporators belonging to the ruling parties say the illegal structures might not be removed in this election year. Though the civic body has started a survey for collecting details of around 180 religious places which were built on civic or government land,it will take its own time to remove them as they are bound to face opposition from corporators in the crucial election year, said officials. However,Municipal Commissioner Asheesh Sharma said his administration was firm on taking action as per the court directives. Award for Bhosari firmThe Suvarna Fibrotech Pvt Ltd,Bhosari recently received "ICERP JEC France Innovation Award 2011" in the defence category The award was received by Suvarna chairman and managing director PI Varghese at the ICERP International Conference and Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics held in Mumbai. The conference was inaugurated by former president APJ Abdul Kalam. We received received the award for our innovation for providing improved habitat,that is shelters,at high altitude areas in the country's borders, said Varghese.
