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Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
Maharashtra government offers to shift transmission towers from Dahisar to Gorai to expedite redevelopment projects
Mumbai: State govt has written to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) offering to shift the transmission towers free of cost from Dahisar to Gorai. This is the fourth such letter govt has written to the Centre to expedite the shifting of the transmission towers. The high-frequency communication equipment was installed by AAI on their own lands at Juhu, Andheri West, and Dahisar. By virtue of a civic aviation notification published in December 2020, building height restrictions were imposed in and around these high-frequency towers. This has impacted the redevelopment of buildings and slum redevelopment projects as the reduced building heights are affecting the commercial viability of the projects. Aseem Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, state urban development dept, in the letter, said the cost of shifting the high-frequency Rx stations from Dahisar to an alternate location at Gorai shall be borne by the BMC. The corporation, he said, will also carry out the development of the site, boundary wall, and other related infrastructure. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Gold Rates Today in Mumbai | Silver Rates Today in Mumbai "Approximately 20 acres of land at Gorai shall be made available to AAI free of cost for shifting the HF receiving stations from Dahisar... the land in between the high antenna masts, open to the sky, can be used for afforestation," states the letter, adding the ownership of land at Dahisar will continue to remain with AAI. However, AAI will have to develop this land into a green area as a garden/park which shall be made available to the general public. At Gorai, where the HF receiving stations are proposed to be shifted, the govt has stated that height restrictions as per AAI rules would be applicable. "Also, the existing NOCs which have already been granted to buildings that are ongoing in and around Gorai would require reconciliation. This is important for safe air operations in the city," states the letter. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
22-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Maharashtra plans to open up plots reserved for abattoirs
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has decided to open up plots reserved for slaughter houses in all municipal corporations of the state and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), except in Mumbai. It has offered private owners the option to use the land for a purpose of their choice if they build a slaughter house on part of the land. The owner will get to use the permissible floor space index (FSI) and transferable development rights (TDR) on the plot. Slaughter houses to be developed shall be used only for small animals (Ashok Dutta/Hindustan Times) These changes have been proposed by the state urban development department in the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR). The department has issued a notice seeking suggestions and objections from the public in the next 30 days. If the plan goes through, it would impact all major cities including those in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). According to the proposed new provision, the planning authority or the appropriate authority may acquire and develop the reserved site for the same purpose, or it may allow the owner to develop the reservation, subject to certain conditions. 'It (the owner) has to develop a slaughter house on 60% of the plot along with the necessary amenities and hand it over to the municipal corporation or the planning authority,' said a senior official from the state urban development department. 'Slaughter houses to be developed shall be used only for small animals. Considering public health and safety, and also existing use of the surrounding area, the planning authority shall take a decision regarding the development of the slaughter house through accommodation reservation,' states the notice issued by the urban development department on June 6. 'Sufficient segregating distance shall be kept between the slaughter house and the residential or commercial use, and a no-objection certificate (NoC) from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board MPCB) shall be obtained before allowing the development,' it adds. According to the notice, owners will be entitled to develop the remaining portion of the plot for the uses permissible in adjoining zones with full permissible FSI of the entire plot and permissible TDR potential of the entire plot. 'The authority, if required, shall allow the TDR for the unutilised FSI, if any (after deducting in-situ FSI), to be utilised as per TDR regulations,' it further stated. Aseem Gupta, additional chief secretary, urban development department, said the principle of 'accommodation reservation' is being made applicable to this provision. 'It allows development of a reserved plot without the need for acquisition, while the municipal corporation concerned gets a developed amenity free of cost. It also helps in expeditious development. The principle of accommodation reservation has already been applicable to many other reservations,' Gupta told HT. He added that the new provision would be implemented where the UDCPR is applicable in the state. The UDCPR was established to standardise construction rules and development regulations for various planning authorities and regional plan areas across the state. It, however, is not applicable in some areas such as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), among others.
