Tribal lands, forests now open for townships

Mumbai | Tuesday | 4th December, 2018

Summary:

Two projects that will benefit because of the tweaked Integrated Township Policy are — the Navi Mumbai SEZ, which was recently allowed to be converted into an Integrated Industrial Township; and Raheja group-led project at Dindoshi. It also allows tribal land to be used for such townships, provided the developer obtains permission under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.The new policy says development of townships in zones earmarked for afforestation may also be allowed. Many of the suggestions and objections received were included in the amended policy,” he said. Once again, all that a developer will need is aThe government notification says that such eco-sensitive areas must not exceed 40 per cent of the total size of a township. The minimum area of township has been marked at 40 hectares..