Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday alleged that the city civic body has proposed allotting a prime plot in Worli area to a “favoured builder” for establishing a five-star hotel at a throwaway price and demanded that its auction be stopped.
“Do not allot the prime Worli plot for a five-star hotel and stop the auction process immediately,” the Congress MP stated, alleging a “scam worth crores in the land deal”.
When contacted, an official of the concerned department in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) didn’t respond to calls.
Gaikwad alleged that the BJP was “selling Mumbai”, and prime civic plots were being put up for disposal since the party gained control of the municipal administration.
She claimed that a 5,166 sq metre plot at a key location in Worli is being proposed to be given to a “favoured builder” for Rs 455 crore, which she termed as undervalued.
“The plot is being given at a throwaway price, causing losses worth crores to the municipal corporation and benefiting builders and those in power,” she alleged in a letter addressed to the municipal commissioner and the mayor.
Gaikwad claimed the BMC would receive only Rs 455 crore after auctioning the plot in Worli and about 1,300 sq metre space for a testing laboratory in exchange for permitting a five-star hotel project.
She claimed the terms of this deal appear to favour specific builders, and the developer will earn huge profits through the five-star hotel, while the municipal corporation will incur losses.
“There has been a scam worth crores in the Worli land deal. The Congress strongly opposes the unplanned auction of prime BMC properties,” she said, reiterating her demand that the auction process be halted immediately and that safeguards be put in place to prevent losses to Mumbai and its residents. PTI MR NSK
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