BMC Initiates Demolition Of Five More Illegal Studios In The City. Video Inside!

In a move to crackdown on illegal constructions, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reportedly began demolishing the remaining five illegal film studios at Madh, Malad on April 7. This action comes after the National Green Tribunal dismissed an appeal filed by the illegal studio owners against a BMC showcase notice to discontinue operations.

#WATCH | BMC action against "illegally built" film studios in Madh area of ​​Mumbai following court orders pic.twitter.com/Orn1k7W1j4

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Earlier, six studios had been demolished, but the remaining five had obtained a stay. The BMC had ordered an inquiry into the unauthorised construction of studios at Madh, Marve, Erangal, and Bhati villages of Malad in a September 2022 order. There were allegations that thousands of square metres of studios were built without proper permissions, using fraudulent documents with the help of officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority.

The BMC had earlier stayed its 2019 circular, which allowed the raising of temporary structures on private land for erecting film studios, citing loopholes in the same. This was also a reason why the National Green Tribunal dismissed the studio owners’ petition.

“In our assessment, such structures cannot be held to be of temporary nature by their size and the material used but the studios claimed that these structures were prepared using eco-friendly material, therefore, and they should be treated to be of temporary nature. We are not in agreement with this argument and find that these kinds of structures show violation of the grant of temporary permission,” NGT’s order read.

“In this case, there is blatant violation because they did not remove the structures in question before moving further application for granting temporary permission for raising construction. It had been stated that the BMC circular dated March 1, 2019, under which the film studios were granted permission for raising temporary structures for the purpose in question, had already been stayed until further orders by virtue of order dated November 21, 2022 passed by the additional municipal commissioner (city). Therefore, it is evident that no such permission can be granted,” it added.

The demolition of the illegal film studios is a significant step towards preserving the environment and ensuring that construction is carried out only with proper permissions. The BMC’s action is expected to send a strong message to those who try to flout the law and carry out illegal constructions.

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