SRK in trouble-suspected for coastal regulation zone Violations
SRK in trouble-suspected for coastal regulation zone
Violations
On Friday, after receiving complaint about coastal regulation zone violations amidst renovation of the property, team of forest department and BMC officials inspected his Mannat bungalow at Bandra Bandstand.
It’s learned that the property comprises Mannat, a heritage structure, and an annex structure, a multi-storey building. As the Khan with his family have moved to a nearby place due to the renovation, the officials were met by his staff who told them they would submit all documents concerning the permissions obtained.
As per Pooja Dadlani, SRK’s manager, there are no complaints and all work is going on as per guidelines.
The property is undergoing renovation, and clearances were earlier sought from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for it. The renovation included adding two additional floors to the annexe structure.
According to a forest department official a team carried out a site inspection as they received a complaint about renovation permissions. A report will be prepared based on findings and submitted soon.
An official, who was part of the team, affirmed that the staff present at the site told them they would submit all documents concerning the permissions obtained.
The BMC’s H-West ward building and factory department and the building proposal department officials were asked to accompany the forest team for carrying out the inspection. A BMC official said, officers were accompanying the team, based on a request by the forest department and had no other role.
Earlier, Activist Santosh Daundkar lodged a complaint with the BMC regarding the construction at Mannat.
Former IPS officer and lawyer Y P Singh Friday alleged the layout of Mannat comprised one main heritage building called Villa Vienna as per the heritage regulations. Singh further said that the name of this building was changed to Mannat later. In 2005, an extension building of seven floors was made behind the heritage bungalow and since at that time Urban Land Ceiling Act was in force, a large apartment could not have been made. To overcome this legal hurdle, approval for 12 small independent flats was taken from the BMC by the owners namely Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan. However, once the approval was obtained, all these 12 small flats, which were essentially meant for mass housing under the Act, were merged and a super luxury accommodation of a single family was constructed.
News Edit KV Raman
