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BMC panel clears Mulund dumping ground for Dharavi yard
The improvement committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, led by the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, has cleared a proposal to lease about 15 acres of reclaimed land at the Mulund dumping ground to…
The Story in Brief
The improvement committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, led by the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance, has cleared a proposal to lease about 15 acres of reclaimed land at the Mulund dumping ground to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project for five years. The land will house a casting yard, a precast element facility and a ready-mix concrete plant.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress corporators strongly opposed the move at the Friday meeting. Opposition leaders accused the ruling party of bypassing open tenders and of favouritism. Congress corporator Sachin Padwal said the plant should have been located in Dharavi itself and noted 42 reservation changes in six months. Defending the decision, BJP corporator Aneesh Makwaney said due process was followed and the project would improve living conditions in Dharavi.
The Indian Opinion
The Mulund land allotment pits development speed against procedural fairness, a recurring theme in Mumbai's civic politics. The opposition's charge of bypassing tenders deserves scrutiny, but blanket accusations of favouritism without evidence do not help. The real test will be whether the BMC publishes the lease terms and shows that no other suitable land was available closer to Dharavi. Until the tender question is answered, scepticism is rational, not obstruction.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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