Mehta is facing the allegation of corruption over granting permission for the SRA project. The opposition parties had demanded the resignation of Mr Mehta but the government refused to sack the minister.State housing minister Mr Mehta came under fire from opposition when issue of his clearing proposal with extra FSI to a private builder was revealed after media reports. But opposition parties kept demanding the resignation of the Mr Mehta, following which CM Fadnavis had announced an inquiry. On Wednesday, Mr Rao ordered an investigation under sub section 3 of section 17 of Maharashtra Lokayukta Act. But, later he backtracked in the Assembly and said he hadn’t informed the CM and it was his mistake out of confusion. Mr Mehta went ahead with the decision, even though a housing department note in June pointed out that development control rules did not support it..Mumbai: The governor of Maharashtra C.

It was a proposal that gives extra building benefits at the MP Mill compound in Tardeo. "There is no provision in the DC rules that allows benefits granted to eligible slum dwellers to be withdrawn or transferred,” the note said. This proposal was allegedly against the rules of urban development. CM Fadnavis had requested permission from governor Rao.

According to the Lokayukta Act, in Wholesale Custom-made filter housing Factory order to probe any minister, the Lokayukta needs the governor’s permission. CM Fadnavis has announced an inquiry into the matter on floor of the House during the monsoon session.At the same time, Mr Mehta went even further and wrote on the file that he had informed CM Fadnavis about the decision.

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While sector five is already being redeveloped by the Mahahrashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada), Dharavi Redevelopment Authority (DRA) was formed for the remaining four sectors, namely 1,2,3 and 4. The housing ministry is considering various options and custom special bolts Manufacturers handing over the project for redevelopment to the SRA is one of it.

There are over 57,000 slum structures, housing a population of over 3.After getting zero response despite giving four extensions for the redevelopment of Dharavi, the state government has scrapped the tendering process for the revamp and is now considering other options. However, it did not find any takers, after which four extensions were given.The developers had demanded that extra Floor Space Index (FSI) in terms of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) be allowed in the island city over the existing norms of suburbs, on which the government is yet to take a call.5 lakh and the slum clusters were divided into five sectors.. The state government has also blamed the real estate market situation, which is at present in bad shape.

One of the options the government is considering is that of handing over the redevelopment of Asia’s largest slum cluster to the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA).A senior state government official said, "We did not receive any bids till 3 pm on Saturday and now, after four extensions, we can say that the bidding process is completed and there would be no extension for bidding further.”According to the tentative plan, slum clusters will be handed over to the SRA and residents of chawls and buildings can self-redevelop the structures.The state government had extended the bidding dates four times, citing zero response.

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