Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee
The Bombay high court, on Tuesday asked BMC to clarify its view on the redevelopment of common buildings coming under a proposed heritage precinct. Hearing a petition by Chembur Citizens’ Forum, representing approximately 500 buildings opposing their heritage status, was a bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha. As per the petition, [...] Continue Reading »
A statement passed by the Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte, last month about the re-development of about 300 proposed heritage structures has created confusion among the civic bodies, i.e. the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) and the state government. It was said by the municipal commissioner that the re-development of the projects will continue uninterrupted due [...] Continue Reading »
The urban development (UD) department is likely to announce revised incentives to make conservation of heritage structures and precincts a lucrative option. The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has already submitted a proposal, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan indicated that the state government was likely to approve the proposal, when he stated that a notification on [...] Continue Reading »
