Coimbatore Corporation begins reclaiming OSR land worth ₹3 crore near Avarampalayam
The Coimbatore Corporation has begun demolishing a commercial building constructed on encroached Open Space Reservation land after a Supreme Court ruling. The land, valued at ₹3 crore, was originally designated for public use in a 1971 layout plan.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the enforcement of urban planning regulations and the reclamation of public land from private encroachment.
The Coimbatore Corporation on Friday began demolishing a three-storey commercial building constructed on encroached Open Space Reservation (OSR) land in Balaji Nagar near Avarampalayam after the Supreme Court upheld the civic body’s move to reclaim the property.
Corporation officials said the seven-cent property, valued at around ₹3 crore, was earmarked as an OSR site in a layout approved by the Town and Country Planning Department in 1971. The land was encroached upon more than two decades ago, following which a commercial building with a built-up area of about 11,000 sq. ft. was constructed and leased out.
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