SRA Slum redevelopment
SRA issuing development permissions beyond its jurisdiction, claims BMC chief .... SRA is only authorized to grant permissions under Regulation 33(10) for slum redevelopment and Regulation 33(11) for constructing permanent transit camps , the letter stated.The BMC chief asserts that the SRA’s actions of issuing development permissions beyond its jurisdiction as a Planning Authority violate the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966 . ......Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Bhushan Gagrani accused the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) of encroaching on its jurisdiction as the planning authority...In a letter sent to this month, Gagrani states that the SRA is granting development permissions under regulations such as 33(12)B and 33(19), which do not fall under the provisions of the Slum Act .These permissions are being granted with relaxations comparable to Regulation 33(10)(6) of the Development Control Promotion Regulation (DCPR) 2034 , e...