Proposed slum crackdown in Mumbai draws flak from netas

…also sought clarity on the basis for fixing the 14-ft threshold and demanded a rehabilitation or alternative housing plan for residents who could be affected. Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Yashodhar Phanse said elected representatives should have been consulted before the height limit was fixed . While slum residents were being promised homes under Slum Rehabilitation Authority schemes, those facing action should also be considered for alternative accommodation in Mumbai, he said. He also demanded that the…

…accommodation in Mumbai, he said. He also demanded that the Standing Committee chairperson and group leaders be taken into confidence before such decisions are implemented. MIM corporator Zameer Qureshi said the proposal had created fear among residents and questioned whether corporators had been consulted. He demanded that the permissible height be increased, with structures up to 24 ft protected from action. Congress corporator Ashraf Azmi questioned the basis of…

…opposed it. BJP official Ganesh Khanlar earlier this week wrote to the municipal commissioner seeking suspension of such action. NCP corporator Saida Khan too sought details on the basis for fixing the 14-ft limit and demanded that the decision be withdrawn and reconsidered .…