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, either independently or in combination with other regulations.The letter highlights that under Regulation 33(19), additional Floor Space Index (FSI) can be allowed up to five, including the permissible FSI as per Regulation 30(A)(1).This is contingent upon the plot’s surrounding area having well-developed infrastructure to handle the additional load, which is primarily the BMC’s responsibility...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...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...Further, the BMC chief states that Regulation 30(4)(12) allows for the development of plots under various regulations subject to specific conditions. Provisions also exist for combining various schemes or proposals under DCPR 2034, as explicitly mentioned in the respective regulations...However, the BMC chief emphasises that issuing such permissions, independently or in combination, falls solely under its jurisdiction as per the MRTP Act, 1966...The letter also notes that recent approvals forwarded by the SRA to the BMC either for concurrence or other purposes reveal several instances where the DCPR 2034 provisions were ignored or violated...Gagrani said that the BMC is already in correspondence with the Urban Development Department (UDD) regarding these contraventions.The BMC chief has demanded that the SRA cease issuing permissions outside its jurisdiction and revoke any such permissions already granted to prevent future legal complications.