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Repair fund in development plan to seal cracks in private heritage buildings?

The frail private heritage buildings in the city could soon find strength in some money.

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The frail private heritage buildings in the city could soon find strength in some money.

Taking note of the deteriorating condition of the hundreds of such buildings, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in its draft development plan (DP) 2034, has proposed to set up a repair fund for such structures.

"The fund will be kept at the disposal of municipal commissioner Sitaram Kunte, who may consult the MHCC (Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee) while disbursing funds from there," the DP stated.dna had reported in detail how most private heritage structures in the city are in a state of disrepair, since their owners have neither the money nor the motivation to maintain them.Incidentally, the MHCC had written to the state government on several occasions to provide some kind of monetary benefits, such as rebate on property tax, to incentivise the owners to maintain the buildings. The panel is yet to hear from the state.In such a scenario, the repair fund will come as an aid to such owners, civic officials said. "We also fear there will be a surging demand for money in such a case, given that there are so many dilapidated private heritage buildings in the city," a senior civic official said.The MMR Heritage Conservation Society, too, has a similar, smaller fund. While it foots part of a given renovation tab, the remainder of the cost is borne by the building's owner.MHCC chairman V Ranganathan said he would be able to comment on the matter only after going through this provision mentioned in the DP.Provisions for the fund could be made through district planning and the development council budget, the DP stated.

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