BMC razes illegal structures at two Kamala Mills restaurants in Mumbai, cancels licences
umbai: BMC on Tuesday demolished the unauthorised constructions at two restaurants of Living Liquidz in Kamala Mills compound at Lower Parel, and cancelled both its licences.
Civic officials said it had illegally converted a garment store on the ground and first floors into a restaurant-bar and wine shop, and a tailoring shop on the ground floor into another restaurant.
Following complaints of unauthorised construction, encroachments, and illegal operation of restaurants, pubs, and bars in the IT Park section of Kamala Mills, additional municipal commissioner Ashwini Joshi directed a site inspection and necessary action.
Based on her instructions, on July 31, action, involving demolition and seizure, was carried out at various establishments including Theobroma, McDonald's, Shiv Sagar Hotel, Nano's Café, Starbucks, Bira Taproom, Toast Pasta Bar (Food by Devika), and BKT House.
Continuing this drive on Monday and Tuesday, during an inspection at Living Liquidz, it was found that a garment store on the ground and first floors had been converted into a restaurant-bar and wine shop, and a tailoring shop on the ground floor into a restaurant.
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Additionally, several violations were found, such as covering open spaces in violation of FSI rules, unauthorised roofing on the terrace, illegally constructed walls, unauthorised conversion of space into cold storage, unauthorised alteration of door structures, and the construction of wooden and glass partitions.
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On Monday, a stop-work notice was issued to Living Liquidz, and on Tuesday, the demolition action was carried out. BMC also cancelled the licences of both restaurants for illegally expanding commercial space and operating in a manner that posed a threat to public safety without obtaining the mandatory fire safety certification.
BMC stated that similar action will continue in the future.
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