Maharashtra Lokayukta says BMC delaying Bachchan bungalow wall razing citing lame excuses
The Hindu
The BMC had said that it hasn’t taken over a portion of land from the bungalow plot as it does not have a contractor in place for the road-widening project
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is citing lame excuses to delay the demolition of the compound wall of Amitabh Bachchan’s Pratiksha bungalow in Juhu for a road-widening project, Maharashtra Lokayukta has said.
Stating that the demolition work will be delayed by at least a year as things stand now, Maharashtra Lokayukta Justice V.M. Kanade said in his recent order that the civic body should issue a notice to the Deputy Engineer (roads) western suburbs over the delay.
The BMC had said that it hasn’t taken over a portion of land from the bungalow plot as it does not have a contractor in place for the road-widening project. The Shiv Sena-controlled civic body also said it would raze the wall and acquire the land in the next financial year when a road contractor is appointed for the purpose.
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