Mumbai: BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging corruption of Rs 500 crore in exchange of a plot at Mahul with a builder. The MLA demanded to halt the process and start an inquiry. Mr. Sagar had said that there were many plots reserved for public, recreational activities in the Development Plan of the city. However, all are lost due to the corruption in BMC.
Drawing the attention to recent plot exchange between BMC and the builder, Sagar said the civic body gave its plot to Ajmera builder which was reserved for garden and was having clear title. “In lieu of that, the BMC took a plot from the Ajmera builder for Mahul Pumping station which is near buffer zone and not good for development and stuck in the environment permissions. The exchange was meant to favour the builder and help him to dodge the environment permissions. There is a straight benefit go Rs 500 crore. It’s condemn-able that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is helping builders and giving away Mumbai’s public land,” Sagar wrote in a letter dated January 7, 2022.
The BJP MLA also said that in an agenda of the Improvement Committee in November 2021, subject no. 6, mentioned that the BMC issued Development Regulation Certificate (DCR) to Shri Ishwarlal Ajmera for the plot no 39554.60 on February 12, 2020. “It is very serious that the same plot has been given to Ajmera and other six developers as per the BMC’s proposal now,” Sagar added.
Reminding a Supreme Court judgement, Sagar said a plot acquired for public reservation cannot be given to the land owner or a private individual. “However, corrupt Shiv Sena leader and BMC officials are not even following the apex court’s order. How come the plot exchange took place without any discussion in the house? It is clearly hints corruption,” he said.
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