After facing bitter opposition from political parties, non-government organisations, heritage conservators and eminent personalities, the BJP-led Maharashtra government on Tuesday scrapped the contentious Mumbai Development Plan 2034.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to prepare a afresh plan within four months in place of the earlier one which drew criticism from various quarters that it has been ridden with flaws and shown little concern for the heritage structures of the city from colonial era. The government has also directed the civic body to rework on the DP and rectify the mistakes.
The cabinet chaired by Fadnavis took the decision in view of the complaints against the DP, especially existing land use (ELU), reservation and floor space index (FSI). Fadnavis had constituted a three-member committee, headed by state Chief Secretary Swadhin Kshatriya to examine flaws in the contentious Plan. Among political parties, both Congress and Sena have opposed the Plan over issues including land use.
The Chief Minister, while announcing the cabinet decision said there were two options before the committee – either to recommend two months extension for suggestions and objections to the existing plan or ask the civic body for a fresh DP.