English Translation of MCGM Letter

Ta.Ka.No.198

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

             No.Ma.Che/5842 / Manpa

Office of Municipal Corporation

Mumbai Date:30.08.2011

TRUE COPY

To
The Administrative Officer (Committee)
Office of Municipal Commissioner- Mumbai.

Ref:  Memo No. MCT / 7649 dated 29.08.2011

Sir,

I wish to inform you that following resolution is passed in the meeting of Municipal Corporation on 29.08.2011.  

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION RESOLUTION No..529 dated 29th August ‘ 2011.

“Ref:  

1) Commissioner’s letter No.Praa/vi.ni/1836 / PuUp.M dated 3.5.2010

2) Statement made by Dy. Commissioner (Improvement) of Municipal Corporation on 31.5.2010 in the meeting of Improvement Committee

3) Noting  of members after  inspecting the said sites by Members of improvement Committee on 19.6.2010

4) Commissioner’s Report  No.PraA/2648 /Vini/PuUp.M dated 13.9.2010 and 5) Resolution No.78 of Improvement Committee dated 5.8.2011.

Urban Land Development Department of Government of  Maharashtra has published  Notification as per latest revised Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966, clause 37(1AA) on 5th December ‘ 2009 bearing no.TPB/4308 /2993 / pra.kra -331 / 08 / Navi -11 in accordance with the said notification CTS NO.1(Part), 3 (Part), 4 (part), 5 (part) and 6(Part) of Village Mandale and CTS No.3 (Part) of Village Turbhe being area falling under  “Non- development Zone”,  area of 24 hectares of land reserved for proposed Metro Rail is to be excluded and the balance area is to be converted into Zone I-3 in such a way that the said land can be used for MRTS, Car Depot / Work Shop, equivalent project and commercial (Use)   and to be included in reservation for these reasons.  Government has informed this to Dy. Director Town Planning giving their opinion to make necessary changes in the re-development plan and to include the same in the reservation.  The said  proposal is put up by the Commissioner for approval.

1) Mumbai Municipal Corporation is not agreeing with the said opinion  

2) The residence of that area who would  be affected due to the said Project are required to be rehabilitated in that area only.  There would not be  Environmental damage to existing Mangroves of that area which is to be taken into account.  

3)  The land required for project is not explained as to  whom it belongs i.e. Municipal Corporation or Government of Maharashtra.  Municipal Corporation has been acquiring land under various reservations.  However when the said land is given to Metro Rail Project what benefit Municipal Corporation will be getting is not clearly mentioned.  

4) Metro Rail has damaged many kilometers of roads belonging to MCGM in their area.  However Metro Rail has not made any provision for repairing  the said roads or to re-built the said roads. 

5) To vacate and acquire 100 acres of land under the name of Metro Rail and to make use of the said land for commercial purpose and thereby benefitting  few companies, MCGM is opposing this proposal  and

6) Additional FSI is being created above the area of Metro Rail Station and the same is being enforced upon the  Mumbai City.  

For these reasons  permission is not granted.

2)  In connection with the subject matter, the members of Improvement Committee had inspected the said sites and in that respect observations made are to be  submitted in the office for record.      

For Secretary – Mumbai Mahanagarpalika