Chavan seeks Mehta's resignation over development rights

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan today demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Prakash Mehta in Legislative Assembly for allegedly allowing transfer of development rights against the rules.

"Mehta went ahead with the decision though a Housing Department note in June had pointed out that Development Control Rules do not support his decision to allow transfer of extra building rights sanctioned to slum dwellers to another residential scheme for project-affected people," Chavan said.

"As per the available information, the Housing Department had noted that there is no provision in the DC rules (of Mumbai civic body) that allows benefits granted to slum dwellers to transferred," Chavan said.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should accept the irregularity in the matter and take action against those who violated the rules, he said.

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