Civic body decides new policy for rooftop eateries
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Mumbai- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to give new permits for rooftop eateries to hotels as the concept of rooftop eateries is growing.According to the new policy, the hotels which are planning to have a rooftop eating space need to follow two requirements. The first is that the terrace should be a part of the hotel and there should construction on at least 300 sq-ft, and the rest of the area can be used for seating.
Secondly, the terrace should be a part of the actual computated FSI on the building.
Additional Municipal Commissioner, Manisha Mhaiskar said that if these two requirements are fulfilled, the BMC will issue eating house licence to rooftop hotels. There are hotels that are running such eateries illegally. The BMC will organize a survey and will take action against such hotels, she added.
Experts said that this law will help in growing tourism and furthermore replenish the hotel industry if the rooftop eateries is having a panoramic view with the Arabian Sea.
This new policy has also been drafted keeping in mind a directive issue to make the city more tourist attractive.
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