Mumbai: The state urban development (UD) department has suggested that a development charge for all new construction projects over 10,000 square feet be charged for funding public facilities such as transport and infrastructure. At the same time, the department has also suggested betterment charge in areas where monorail passes. They propose to collect it as a one-time charge. This proposal was put forth by UD secretary Manukumar Srivastava in a war-room meeting held in Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by chief minister Ashok Chavan.
The state recently got a blow when the FSI in suburbs was curtailed by the judiciary. The government is now proposing an amendment in the Maharashtra Region Town Planning Act to allow more FSI and collect a premium.
One of the IAS officers also suggested that the premium collected by the state government in developing Dharavi should be used for the betterment of the city, instead of collecting the betterment and development charges.
“With a view to expediting implementation of development works,” said Chavan, war-rooms should be set up at the district level as well.
One of the IAS officers also suggested that the premium collected by the state government in developing Dharavi should be used for the betterment of the city, instead of collecting the betterment and development charges.
“With a view to expediting implementation of development works,” said Chavan, war-rooms should be set up at the district level as well.
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