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MUMBAI: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has instructed officials to refrain from demolishing unauthorized homes or issuing notices to residents during the upcoming Ganesh festival, emphasizing that such measures should only occur post-festival.
The ten-day Ganesh festival begins on August 27.
Bawankule stated, “Demolitions should not occur during the festive period, and no notices should instill fear among citizens. Any necessary actions must wait until after the Ganesh festival.”
Local residents in North Mumbai had appealed for a suspension of the ongoing demolition efforts by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) targeting unauthorized constructions. Responding to these requests, Bawankule has mandated a halt to the drive until the Ganesh celebrations conclude.
However, he cautioned that those involved in creating fraudulent documents for illegal construction would not be spared.
Bawankule chaired a meeting at the Mantralaya, attended by BJP’s North Mumbai district president Deepak Tawde and members of the revenue department.
The committee investigating construction records found irregularities in 165 out of 884 boundary maps, as well as in nine documents from the Goregaon city survey office. As a result, the BMC initiated demolitions of buildings deemed unauthorized.
Bawankule clarified that while strict action will be taken against those who built structures using fake maps, some leniency could be offered for buildings constructed before 2011.
He concluded, “The BMC should refrain from any demolitions until after the Ganesh festival. A detailed meeting will be convened at the municipal office to finalize decisions thereafter.” PTI
