November, 19,2007
AFTER RECEIVING TREMENDOUS CRITICISM FOR SEALING MICRO INFOTECH PARK, THE CORPORATION IS NOW PLANNING TO INITIATE A DRIVE AGAINST DEFAULTERS, WHO HAVE NOT OBTAINED OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE IN THE CITY
In order to bring about a damage control sealing two floors of Micro Infotech prak building in sector 30, Vashi the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has ordered the Town planning (TP) department to initiate a drive against building owners, who have not abtained their occupancy Certificate (Oc).
While speaking to New Bombay Plus, NMMC commissioner Vijay nahata said, “In the city, there are several buildings that have not obtained a OC. Through this drive, we will take action against all those building owners who don’t have an OC.”
According tho Kishore Agraharkar, TP officer from NMMC, “We have given a list of 420 buildings, commercial and non-commercial that have not obtained OCS. As per commissioner Nahata’s orders, our team of engineers will start sending notices and simultaneously seal those buildings, as required.”
On November 2, NMMC sealed Micro Infotech Park, without serving a notice of 24-48 hours before sealing the building. The civic body’s action was necessitated, as no OC was issued for the building. The construction of the building was completed four years ago on the plot owned by Micro Technologies (Indian) Ltd, global provider of security, safety and life support solutions.
While speaking to New Bombay Plus, Dr P Shekhar, chairman and managing director of Micro Technologies Ltd said, “It is true that we don’t have an OC. Our dispute between Haware Builders is going on in the court. While this case is on, we cannot get an OC from NMMC.”
Recently, the High Court had ordered NMMc to take a dicision on the status of sealing Micro Infotech Park before November 15.
Says Nahata, “We are checking all the documents produced by the company. The plot of 1822.26sq meters in sector 30, Vashi, was allotted to Micro Infotech Park in 2000. The company tied up with M/s Haware Contractors an Engineer, for two agreements: one that of the civil contract, and the other for development and Memorandum of Understanding.
According to Dr Shekhar, “The contractor was asked to develop the building with FSI-3 with all necessary approvals from the city and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), NMMC, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, etc. The building was to be completed within 18 months, beginning from October, 2001. However, when we realized that the contractor did not intend to complete the construction or the documents. Hence, we first complete the ground floor and then the third floor by March 2005 to accupy the floors.”
“Unfortunately, inspite of having ownership, we occupied only 8-10 percent of the area,” adds Dr Shekhar.
However, it is alleged that NMMC’ decision to seal the company was influenced by Haware Engineers and Builders Pvt Ltd. News Bombay Plus has a copy of the letter written by BJP MLA Pandurang Phundkar. The letters addressed to NMMC commissioner Vijay Nahata, written on October 17,2007. In the letter, Phundkar has asked the commissioner to take action against Micro technologies Ltd for illegally using the building premises without obtaining the required certificates.
When asked the commissioner about the letter, Nahata said, “I don’t know about the letter. We took legal action, as per our rule books.” Refusing the allegations, managing director of Haware Builders, Suresh Haware claimed that Micro Technologies Ltd had criminally trespassed into its property.
In order to bring about a damage control sealing two floors of Micro Infotech prak building in sector 30, Vashi the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has ordered the Town planning (TP) department to initiate a drive against building owners, who have not abtained their occupancy Certificate (Oc).
While speaking to New Bombay Plus, NMMC commissioner Vijay nahata said, “In the city, there are several buildings that have not obtained a OC. Through this drive, we will take action against all those building owners who don’t have an OC.”
According tho Kishore Agraharkar, TP officer from NMMC, “We have given a list of 420 buildings, commercial and non-commercial that have not obtained OCS. As per commissioner Nahata’s orders, our team of engineers will start sending notices and simultaneously seal those buildings, as required.”
On November 2, NMMC sealed Micro Infotech Park, without serving a notice of 24-48 hours before sealing the building. The civic body’s action was necessitated, as no OC was issued for the building. The construction of the building was completed four years ago on the plot owned by Micro Technologies (Indian) Ltd, global provider of security, safety and life support solutions.
While speaking to New Bombay Plus, Dr P Shekhar, chairman and managing director of Micro Technologies Ltd said, “It is true that we don’t have an OC. Our dispute between Haware Builders is going on in the court. While this case is on, we cannot get an OC from NMMC.”
Recently, the High Court had ordered NMMc to take a dicision on the status of sealing Micro Infotech Park before November 15.
Says Nahata, “We are checking all the documents produced by the company. The plot of 1822.26sq meters in sector 30, Vashi, was allotted to Micro Infotech Park in 2000. The company tied up with M/s Haware Contractors an Engineer, for two agreements: one that of the civil contract, and the other for development and Memorandum of Understanding.
According to Dr Shekhar, “The contractor was asked to develop the building with FSI-3 with all necessary approvals from the city and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), NMMC, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, etc. The building was to be completed within 18 months, beginning from October, 2001. However, when we realized that the contractor did not intend to complete the construction or the documents. Hence, we first complete the ground floor and then the third floor by March 2005 to accupy the floors.”
“Unfortunately, inspite of having ownership, we occupied only 8-10 percent of the area,” adds Dr Shekhar.
However, it is alleged that NMMC’ decision to seal the company was influenced by Haware Engineers and Builders Pvt Ltd. News Bombay Plus has a copy of the letter written by BJP MLA Pandurang Phundkar. The letters addressed to NMMC commissioner Vijay Nahata, written on October 17,2007. In the letter, Phundkar has asked the commissioner to take action against Micro technologies Ltd for illegally using the building premises without obtaining the required certificates.
When asked the commissioner about the letter, Nahata said, “I don’t know about the letter. We took legal action, as per our rule books.” Refusing the allegations, managing director of Haware Builders, Suresh Haware claimed that Micro Technologies Ltd had criminally trespassed into its property.
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