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Pink Villa
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Mithun Chakraborty slapped with show cause notice from BMC; what's wrong? Find out
Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty has been served a show cause notice. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has served a notice to the veteran for allegedly erecting unauthorized ground-floor structures on a plot located in Erangle village, within Malad's Madh region. Meanwhile, on May 17, 2025, actor Mithun Chakraborty reportedly denied the allegations, asserting that there were no unauthorized structures on the property. He is said to have mentioned that the notices were issued to several individuals and that a formal response was being prepared for submission to the BMC. The notice, dated May 10, instructed the actor to provide a valid explanation for the modifications made to the property. If no satisfactory response is received, the structure will be demolished at his own expense, with the civic body also cautioning that legal proceedings could follow. The previous week, the BMC had initiated a clearance operation in the Madh area after uncovering nearly 130 unauthorized constructions, including bungalows reportedly built using falsified building plans. Officials stated that nine such structures, including some in Erangle village, were already taken down on May 9. They added that all 130 illegal constructions, developed over the past year, are scheduled for removal by May 31. Civic officials indicated that the structures on the plot were built without obtaining the necessary approval from the relevant authority, prompting the BMC to issue a show cause notice to Mithun Chakraborty on May 10. Highlighting the extent of the construction on the site, the BMC noted that the work carried out violated Sections 337, 342, and 347 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act of 1888. The civic body has instructed the actor to provide a valid explanation within seven days of receiving the notice, justifying why the "said building or work should not be removed, altered, or demolished, or the premises restored to its original use." The notice further mentions that if the explanation is deemed unsatisfactory, the structure will be demolished at the owner's expense and risk. Additionally, the BMC has warned that the actor could face legal action. Under Section 475A of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, such violations may attract fines and imprisonment. According to the BMC, the show cause notice has been issued in accordance with the provisions outlined in Section 351 (1A) of the same Act.
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
BMC issues showcause notice to Mithun Chakraborty for ‘unauthorised' structure in Malad
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a show cause notice to Bollywood actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty for allegedly constructing unauthorised ground-storey structures at a plot situated at Erangle village in Malad's Madh area. Meanwhile, on Saturday, the actor refuted the allegations, stating that they have no unauthorised structures. 'The notices have been sent to one and all. I have no unauthorised structures. We are sending a reply to the BMC,' Chakraborty told The Indian Express. Issued on May 10, the BMC notice has directed the actor to furnish sufficient reason for the alterations, failing which the structures will be razed at his own risk while the civic authority has also warned of prosecution. Last week, the civic body had launched an eviction drive in Madh, after nearly 130 unauthorised constructions, including structures like bungalows, were identified in the area. Having already demolished nearly nine structures in areas such as Erangle village on May 9, senior officials said that all the 130 structures, which had been erected in Madh over the past one year, will be removed by May 31. Of the several constructions which had come under the BMC's scanner were the structures erected at a plot identified near the Hiradevi Mandir along the Bhaskar Bhopi Marg in Erangle village in Madh. Inspections revealed that the unauthorised work on the plot encompassed two one-plus-mezzanine-storey structures alongside one ground storey structure as well as three temporary 10*10 structures with wooden planks, glass partition wall and an AC sheet roof. According to civic officials, these constructions at the plot had been established without taking permission from the competent authority, nudging the BMC to issue a show cause notice to Chakraborty on May 10. Pointing to the constructions sprawled over the plot, the BMC said that the executed work stood in contravention to the provisions of Section 337, 342 and 347 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act of 1888. Directing the actor to show sufficient cause within a period of seven days since the notice's receipt, the civic body has asked the actor to justify why the 'said building or work shall not be removed or altered or pulled down or the use of the premises be restored.' The notice states that if the cause is not sufficient, the building will be pulled down at the owner's risk and cost. Furthermore, the actor, the BMC has warned, may also be subjected to prosecution. As per Section 475A of the municipal action, the act is punishable with penalties and imprisonment. The show cause letter, according to the civic body, has been issued as per provisions of Section 351 (1A) of the the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.
Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Over 20,000 abandoned vehicles on Mumbai streets: BMC to appoint agency to remove them to improve walkability
After initiating a drive to remove hawkers from the streets of Mumbai last month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken steps to clear abandoned vehicles parked in public spaces. The BMC has invited tenders to select an agency that would be entrusted to identify and remove such vehicles to make roads more pedestrian-friendly and improve vehicular flow, said officials. 'As part of this drive, we will be deploying 26 hydraulic vans. As per our estimate over 20,000 abandoned vehicles are parked in several public spaces in Mumbai and removing them will increasingly improve the road space of Mumbai,' said a civic official. As per the tender floated on April 28, the BMC would spend a minimum of Rs 1 crore annually for the project and the agency will be hired for two years. Civic officials said that according to Section 314 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act of 1888, the BMC has the right to confiscate and remove abandoned vehicles from public spaces. According to BMC data, the highest number of abandoned vehicles is located in Dahisar, Borivali, Malad, Andheri, Mulund, and Kanjurmarg in the eastern and suburban belts. At the island city areas like Sion, Wadala, and Dadar, also have a substantial number of abandoned vehicles parked in public spaces. 'Once the agency is finalised, the owners of the vehicles will be identified as per records available in the Regional Transport Office (RTO) database, and notices will be issued to the owners. If they fail to take back the vehicles, the BMC will remove them from the roads and transfer them to the scrapyard, where the vehicles will be kept for a month and sent for auction,' the official said. However, the authority maintained that the BMC has yet to identify a land parcel for accommodating the abandoned vehicles. A BMC officer said that very old and inoperative vehicles could be destroyed, and the scrap metals would be either auctioned or sent to the BMC debris processing unit for recycling. The remaining vehicles will be auctioned to ensure that BMC does not keep them. Last year, the civic body generated revenue of Rs 5 crore by auctioning over 5,000 abandoned vehicles. Earlier, the civic body had made multiple attempts to clear abandoned vehicles from roads, but they never materialised into concrete moves.
