Fadnavis pointed out that one of the lands being considered for monetisation included that of the Bandra government colony in Bandra East, the development of which had been proposed by the erstwhile Congress-NCP government, but never took off.
The state government will monetise prime plots, including the government colony in Bandra, to fund its development projects.
"There are no plans to sell lands… (but) the government is surely thinking of land monetisation," said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, when asked about reports that his government was planning to sell off prime lands, including that of Worli dairy, to generate revenue.
Fadnavis pointed out that one of the lands being considered for monetisation included that of the Bandra government colony in Bandra East, the development of which had been proposed by the erstwhile Congress-NCP government, but never took off.
"If we look at the development process in countries like China, all cities and projects were funded from land monetisation… The state has no resources except land," said Fadnavis, adding monetisation would happen in a transparent manner.
"In Mumbai, there are plots which have been given on 999 years lease. These will never come back (to the government). We are considering a policy for it," he said, adding that while those who held the land faced a problem as it was not on a freehold basis, the government too did not get anything in return.
The policy in this regard, formulated by the previous dispensation, had been challenged on grounds of the price mechanism.
The state was also considering options for the car depot for the third arm of the Metro at Aarey Milk Colony.
'Not against loan waivers'
Fadnavis said the government wants to increase capital investment and strengthen the farmer instead of merely going in for farm loan waivers. "I am not against loan waivers," said Fadnavis, adding that in 2008, Rs 6,000 crore worth farm loans had been waived off, but the suicides were back in 2010 and 2012.
Bill will settle dance bar issue
"We will formulate a law which cannot be struck down and (ensure) respects the public sentiment," said Fadnavis on dance bars, adding that though the Supreme Court had struck down one condition, the other 21 conditions were in place and so far no one had approached them for a licence after fulfilling these conditions.
Defends ban on culling of bulls
He also defended the state's ban on culling bulls and bullocks and added that this was part of the Directives Principles of State Policy in the Constitution. The government could not accept that farmers needed to sell their cattle due to drought and had opened cattle camps.
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