Mazgaon high rise is one of the first of its kind in Mumbai
A Mazgaon high-rise has become the first in south Mumbai since 2010 to get the BMC approval after height restrictions for high-rises situated close to the Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) were recently lifted by the Bombay High Court.
The BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) had earlier issued a policy guideline requiring high-rise projects coming up within a 10-km radius of the radar, which sits atop an 18-storey (around 70 metres) building in Colaba’s Navy Nagar, to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
However, following the HC order, the BMC recently issued a circular stating, In view of the court order; it is proposed to delete the condition that had been imposed on buildings since 2010 and not to insist on this condition in future.
The number of high rises is increasing these days due to the fast developing construction works. The BMC had recently approved one of the high-rise which is higher than the regular HC order. This has become one of the first of its kind in the city of Mumbai.
Source: The Indian Express
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