BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide Seeks Withdrawal of SRA's Special Planning Authority Status

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, raising serious objections to the functioning of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and its alleged misuse of development concessions under Regulation 33(11) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR). In her letter, Bhide has objected to the SRA granting concessions meant for slum rehabilitation projects to plots that do not have slums. She has urged the state government to withdraw the SRA's status as a Special Planning Authority and bring all development proposals under Regulation 33(11) within the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal…