The Indian Express 19.04.2013
BMC notice to top politicians on illegal alterations at Worli
Acting on complaints received from social activists, the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation has issued notices to six politicians including
three cabinet ministers for allegedly carrying out unauthorised
alterations and additions to structures owned by them in two housing
societies at Worli here.
The notices have been issued to top politicians who live in
Shubhada and Sukhada societies in Worli including Maharashtra deputy
chief minister Ajit Pawar, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, Ministers
in the state cabinet Patangrao Kadam, Anil Deshmukh, senior Congress
leader Shivraj Patil and MPCC president Manikrao Thakre.
“The notices have been issued under 53(1) Maharashtra Regional
and Town Planning Act (MRTP) Act. IPS officer-turned-lawyer YP Singh had
raised the issue of illegal structure alterations and user conversion
in the politicians’ Worli housing societies,” a top civic official on
condition of anonymity said.
He also said even the societies were asked to remove the illegal
additions. However, when they failed to take any action BMC issued these
notices recently.
The BMC has given them a month’s time to remove illegal constructions, Commissioner Sitaram Kunte said.
