Zone change for lands in 16 Surat villages: Govt alleged of favouring builders
A meeting of the Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) was held on Friday where discussions included planning of land zones and development works.
According to reports, builders have allegedly purchased lands at lower rates from farmers and are now trying to change the zones of this land to earn profits, especially for the lands near the river.
The builders submitted a letter to the Gujarat government in Gandhinagar regarding the change of land use in specific blocks or survey numbers in these villages.
The government has sent the proposal to change the land zones of more than 16 villages. The proposal was presented in the final board meeting.
A proposal was sent to SUDA by the government to change the zones of specific numbered lands in Sabargam, Bhatia, Antroli, Bonand, Vareli, Dabholi, Variav, Dumas, Sarsana, Bharthana-Kosad, Valak, Gavier, Abrama, and Rander villages.
In the meeting, a total of eight recreational zones near the riverbank were transformed into residential zones. The SUDA is likely to accept 20 out of 21 recommendations of the government.
However, SUDA held off on the recommendation of transforming land near Dumas Lake into a resident zone.
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