Sena (UBT) MLA and former state minister Aaditya Thackeray Monday alleged that Dharavi Redevelopment Challenge Pvt Ltd (DRPPL) owes land premium and web premium amounting to Rs 5,000 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) because the civic physique owns round 70 per cent of Dharavi land, which is getting used for the redevelopment undertaking.
In a letter dated October 2 and addressed to BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Aaditya requested the BMC chief to reveal the whole quantity of premiums which are on account of BMC from DRPPL and whether or not the civic physique has raised any demand word to get better these premiums.
“As per the data, it’s clear that 70% of the land within the Dharavi Redevelopment Challenge is owned by the BMC. As per the Improvement Management and Promotion Rules (DCPR) 2034, the BMC is because of get 25% of land premium primarily based on the Prepared Reckoner Charge (RRR) and 70% of the web premium for this undertaking. On the idea of some primary calculations, the whole quantity that the BMC should get from Dharavi Redevelopment Challenge Pvt Ltd. in lieu of land premium and web premium is roughly Rs 5,000 crore,” he mentioned within the letter.
“The Dharavi Redevelopment Challenge is a Public Personal Partnership (PPP) undertaking and never being executed by any public authority, however a lead companion — a non-public firm with 51% stake. So any choice to exempt Dharavi Redevelopment Challenge Pvt Ltd from paying premiums to the BMC, is very unfair to Mumbai. The lead firm has requested for greater than 1,060 acres of land throughout Mumbai, freed from price, from which it is going to earn income, however the BMC will personal the burden of offering electrical energy and water,” he alleged.
He additionally focused Chief Minister Eknath Shinde terming him “unlawful CM” and holding him chargeable for the alleged loot of the state.
“The unlawful CM, Shinde, has been single-handedly chargeable for the loot of Maharashtra. Other than the worry of going through elections, giving escalations to contractors and such advantages to the Adani group has been a purpose for Shinde to not maintain elections of BMC, TMC, NMC and many others,” he alleged in a press convention at Matoshree Monday.
