BMC issues fresh notice to Narayan Rane's Mumbai bungalow for 'unauthorised' alterations

In the latest notice, the BMC has said a personal hearing was held on March 14 and that Mr. Rane's representatives did not answer on any issues to prove that the change of use was authorised.

The Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh notice to Union Minister Narayan Rane's family, asking it to remove the "unauthorised" alterations at its Juhu bungalow within 15 days.

In the notice issued on March 16 to BJP leader Rane's wife and son, the BMC said the corporation will demolish the changes and recover charges for the same from the owner if he failed to remove the "unauthorised change of use" works.

On February 21, a team of civic officials had inspected the bungalow named 'Adhish', located in the upscale Juhu area, for the alleged violation of CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) norms.

In their March 11 reply to the BMC's earlier notice, the Rane family's representatives had dismissed the allegations and said the corporation's action (of issuing the notice) was "actuated purely by malice and political vendetta" borne by the Shiv Sena against the family and the Union Minister.

The BMC in its reply to the point said that the owner was expected to answer the notice "as contemplated in law".

"The insertion of posts, political parties and alleging malafides cannot be an answer to the illegalities mentioned in the notice," the civic body said.