PERNEM: A team of staffers from the Mandrem village panchayat headed by Sarpanch Amit Sawant inspected a construction site at Junaswada after the panchayat received a complaint from a local resident, about illegal hill-cutting underway at the site. Adv Prasad Shahapurkar, a villager, alleged that illegal hill cutting and tree cutting was being carried out on land bearing survey no. 365.
“As per the complaint, we have carried out the inspection and identified the area. We will make a report of whatever we have observed during the inspection, along with photos, and send it to the Department of Town and Country Planning (TCP). We will also verify if the concerned persons have obtained the necessary permissions and take action if warranted,” said Sarpanch Amit Sawant.
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Complainant Adv Prasad Shahapurkar said that a large number of trees have been felled, and the hill has been illegally excavated. “The inspection was done and the panchayat has assured action,” said Shahapurkar.
Panchayat Secretary Sachin Dhawaskar and local panch member Chetana Pednekar were also present for the inspection.
