Mehta gave his written opinion on the notice of motion raised by MNS leader in the BMC Sandeep Deshpande, on the city's prime developer selling properties on the basis of eating habits, caste and religion.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cannot dictate people's eating habits, but neither can it tell builders developing new residential societies whom to sell and not sell flats, as there are no such provisions in the Development Control Regulations (DCR) 1991, municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta has said.
Mehta gave his written opinion on the notice of motion raised by MNS leader in the BMC Sandeep Deshpande, on the city's prime developer selling properties on the basis of eating habits, caste and religion.
Deshpande had demanded that if such instances are found, then the civic administration should reject or revoke the Intimation of Disapproval and Commencement Certificate, and also stop water connection to the building concerned.
"People from particular caste or religion, or non-vegetarians are denied flats by a few developers. However, such denials are oral, nothing is given in writing. Hence, the victims can't prove it," he added.
"Even if BMC's building proposals department can't do anything as of now, as there is no provision in the DCR, the Shiv Sena should take up the issue and include stricter rules in the new DCR. It will help citizens who are not able to buy a flat of their choice even if they have money."
There have been several instances of people being denied flats in new developing colonies because of their eating habits. Also, there have been cases of ugly fights between residents over eating habits, with vegetarians saying they can't tolerate non-vegetarians' eating habits in their neighbourhood.
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