The state government has decided to explore three options to ensure that residents of the 93 illegal flats in the Campa Cola Compound in Worli are not left without a roof over their heads.
According to a senior minister, the first option is to issue an ordinance to regularise the unauthorised flats in the seven Campa Cola Compound buildings.
“‘As per the development control rules (DCR), the state government can regularise these illegal floors by charging a fee and a penalty. The fee will be charged as per the ready-reckoner rate. The last option is to construct another building on the adjoining open plot. As a compensation, the owner of that adjoining plot will be given additional floor space index,” the minister said.
Sachin Ahir, state housing minister and NCP legislator, said that issuing an ordinance will be the last option as it will set a wrong precedent.
“Occupants of other illegal buildings will start demanding the same. Therefore, we have decided to explore the other two options,” he said.
Ahir added that a final decision will be taken in a meeting on Friday with chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and all the concerned department heads.
“We met the residents and assured them that something positive will be done. We have to give all of them homes to live in, by all possible means,” Ahir told dna.
Amin Patel, Congress MLA from south Mumbai, said they’ve thrown their weight behind the residents of the unauthorised flats.
“After the latest Supreme Court order, the state government has enough time to explore all possible options. These residents had bought those flats by paying the developers; this is not their fault,” said Patel.
Another senior Congress leader, requesting anonymity, blamed Chavan for his lack of seriousness while handling the issue.
“He [Chavan] should have told the residents of the Campa Cola Compound outrightly that nothing would be done in this matter, but he kept the decision hanging till the eleventh hour,” he said.
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said his government could not do anything as the verdict to vacate the flats came from the Supreme Court.
Chavan, however, said that the state government would look into all possible options to help the people.
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