MUMBAI: In what is prone to end up as a blow to the a large number of commercial establishments at Raghuvanshi Mills, Worli, an internal BMC inspection has discovered that virtually 16,000 sq.m of built-up house at the premises is illegal. The inspection record is in its ultimate levels of preparation and is anticipated to be submitted to municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta via the end of the month.
Following the Kamala Mills blaze in December, by which 14 other folks had been killed when fire broke out in two illegal rooftop resto-bars, the BMC decided to conduct a probe to check if similar illegalities existed at Raghuvanshi Mills.
A civic professional aware about the inquiry informed TOI, “As per civic data, the original mill house was once 24,357 sq.m and the built-up house 26,486 sq.m. After the inquiry committee was once formed, we decided to determine the current standing of the built-up house. On checking the BMC’s belongings tax review data, we had been surprised to peer that the current built-up house was once 40,337 sq.m. This is sort of 16,000 sq.m more than the original house discussed in our data.”
Questioned on how the illegal built-up house could be 52% more than what was once originally approved, the professional said it was once because of over the top illegal alterations performed to the existing establishments. “For instance, in one case we discovered that a complete floor have been created in between two unique floors, which was once opposite to the original plans,” the professional said. He said there may be a large number of confusion on belongings ownership at Raghuvanshi Mills. “During the course of our inquiry, we discovered that the original land proprietor leased the valuables to another person a few decades in the past, who subleased it to another person,” the professional said.
During the course of the BMC inquiry, several establishments operating throughout the mill compound approached it with belongings tax receipts and the store & status quo licenses they had acquired. A civic professional said the BMC made it transparent to them that obtaining a license and paying belongings tax didn't imply a structure was once licensed. “If a belongings exists, our division is sure to price a tax from the owner.
The review division, which levies the price, isn't all for the illegality or illegality of the structure,” the professional said. “We have already initiated action towards the unauthorized structures within the mill compound, however once our inquiry record is submitted to the civic chief, we'd be in a better position to take additional action,” the professional said. “We have intimated our legal division to be able in case any of the establishments with illegal structures way the courts towards our action.”
RTI activist Anil Galgali said the BMC should preferably get its ward-level group of workers to check out such sites often. He said had the BMC adopted this technique, it wouldn’t have discovered this kind of large share of illegal structures in mill compounds now. “Anyway, it is higher past due than never. The BMC should henceforth get ward group of workers like subengineers and junior engineers to take stringent action towards establishments with illegalities.”
Following the Kamala Mills blaze in December, by which 14 other folks had been killed when fire broke out in two illegal rooftop resto-bars, the BMC decided to conduct a probe to check if similar illegalities existed at Raghuvanshi Mills.
A civic professional aware about the inquiry informed TOI, “As per civic data, the original mill house was once 24,357 sq.m and the built-up house 26,486 sq.m. After the inquiry committee was once formed, we decided to determine the current standing of the built-up house. On checking the BMC’s belongings tax review data, we had been surprised to peer that the current built-up house was once 40,337 sq.m. This is sort of 16,000 sq.m more than the original house discussed in our data.”
Questioned on how the illegal built-up house could be 52% more than what was once originally approved, the professional said it was once because of over the top illegal alterations performed to the existing establishments. “For instance, in one case we discovered that a complete floor have been created in between two unique floors, which was once opposite to the original plans,” the professional said. He said there may be a large number of confusion on belongings ownership at Raghuvanshi Mills. “During the course of our inquiry, we discovered that the original land proprietor leased the valuables to another person a few decades in the past, who subleased it to another person,” the professional said.
During the course of the BMC inquiry, several establishments operating throughout the mill compound approached it with belongings tax receipts and the store & status quo licenses they had acquired. A civic professional said the BMC made it transparent to them that obtaining a license and paying belongings tax didn't imply a structure was once licensed. “If a belongings exists, our division is sure to price a tax from the owner.
The review division, which levies the price, isn't all for the illegality or illegality of the structure,” the professional said. “We have already initiated action towards the unauthorized structures within the mill compound, however once our inquiry record is submitted to the civic chief, we'd be in a better position to take additional action,” the professional said. “We have intimated our legal division to be able in case any of the establishments with illegal structures way the courts towards our action.”
RTI activist Anil Galgali said the BMC should preferably get its ward-level group of workers to check out such sites often. He said had the BMC adopted this technique, it wouldn’t have discovered this kind of large share of illegal structures in mill compounds now. “Anyway, it is higher past due than never. The BMC should henceforth get ward group of workers like subengineers and junior engineers to take stringent action towards establishments with illegalities.”
Mum: 40% Raghuvanshi Mill structures 'illegal'
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