The Bombay High
Court requested the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation (BMC) when they would take judgement on plans presented by the
city-based Hiranandani Developers to develop low-cost housing apartments in
suburban Powai.
Division Bench Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A V Mohta was previously notified that while the city planning body MMRDA had already given authorization, the civic body and the state government were yet to take a final decision. “The decision of the Tree Authority, High Rise Committee and State Environment Impact Assessment Committee is unresolved. The corporation and state government shall inform by January/February by when a final decision would be taken,” the judge today said.
The HC, in February a year ago, had instructed Hiranandani to develop 1,511 flats of 40 square metres and 1,593 flats of 80 square metres area each without having amalgamating any apartments before carrying out any other development work in Powai township. The instructions were handed down during the case of a bunch of public interest litigations filed by social activist Medha Patkar and city residents Kamlakar Satve and Rajendra Tahcker, which alleged that Hiranandani got around the condition in land allowance arrangement with the state that it would build apartments for weaker portion of the community, by amalgamating smaller flats and selling them to wealthier buyers.
In April 2012, HC directed Hiranandani to submit to BMC plans for building low-cost residences.
Division Bench Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice A V Mohta was previously notified that while the city planning body MMRDA had already given authorization, the civic body and the state government were yet to take a final decision. “The decision of the Tree Authority, High Rise Committee and State Environment Impact Assessment Committee is unresolved. The corporation and state government shall inform by January/February by when a final decision would be taken,” the judge today said.
The HC, in February a year ago, had instructed Hiranandani to develop 1,511 flats of 40 square metres and 1,593 flats of 80 square metres area each without having amalgamating any apartments before carrying out any other development work in Powai township. The instructions were handed down during the case of a bunch of public interest litigations filed by social activist Medha Patkar and city residents Kamlakar Satve and Rajendra Tahcker, which alleged that Hiranandani got around the condition in land allowance arrangement with the state that it would build apartments for weaker portion of the community, by amalgamating smaller flats and selling them to wealthier buyers.
In April 2012, HC directed Hiranandani to submit to BMC plans for building low-cost residences.
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