10 March,2015 06:37 AM IST | | Laxman Singh
After demolishing the illegal ramp outside actor Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow Mannat last month, the BMC has now sent a notice to the actor seeking to recover the costs of the demolition
After demolishing the illegal ramp outside actor Shah Rukh Khan's bungalow Mannat last month, the BMC has now sent a notice to the actor seeking to recover the costs of the demolition.
The BMC initiated action on February 13 and the demolition was completed in two days. File pic
The notice, sent on March 5, asks Shah Rukh to pay approximately Rs 2 lakh as the demolition charges within seven days under Section 489(1) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act. While the actor was unavailable for comment, a source close to him pointed out that Shah Rukh had offered to pay for the demolition anyway.
Shah Rukh Khan
He said a cheque for the amount would be issued to the BMC immediately after they get the notice. A senior officer from H-West (Bandra, Khar) ward told mid-day, "We have sent a notice to pay for the demolition of the ramp since it was illegal.
If he fails to pay the amount within seven days, we will add it to his property tax. The notice has been issued Under Section 489(1) of the MMC Act, which states that if an illegal structure is demolished, the concerned person should pay for it."
Controversy
The ramp was used by Shah Rukh to park his vanity van, but several activists and local residents had protested against it, contending that it blocked the way to and from Mount Mary's Church.
mid-day was the first to report, on February 3, that BJP MP Poonam Mahajan had written a letter to Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte, asking him to take action against the illegal ramp. The H-West ward office had swung into action and issued a notice to the actor, stating that the ramp should be demolished in seven days, or the BMC would take action.
The BMC initiated action on February 13 and the demolition was completed in two days. The demolition was started in the morning with ward officer of H-West, Vijay Kamble, overseeing the work. About 35 MCGM staff, 40 labourers from outside, 6 breakers, generator sets and JCB equipment were used since the ramp was a six-inch thick slab made of concrete.
