ED raids Shiv Sena UBT MLA for money laundering involving under-construction hotel | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has searching premises of Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) party MLA Ravindra Waikar along with others in a money laundering case in connection with a proposed construction of a luxury hotel in Jogeshwari by manipulating the land use conditions.
Earlier the ED had recorded his and BMC officials statements in the case.
Recently the BMC had cancelled the hotel construction permission it granted to Waikar. It was alleged that Waikar had not disclosed the details of his 2004 tripartite agreement with the BMC while seeking the permission three years ago.
The plot in controversy located at Jogeshwari East and BMC had put open space reservation on it few decades ago. It was originally owned by Mahal Pictures company and in 2004 Waikar had purchased it for development after entering a tripartite agreement with the Mahal Picture and BMC.
Waikar had constructed Supremo Club on the plot under the 1991 development control regulation (DCR) rule which allowed construction on 33 % portion of such private reserved plot by utilising that portion’s FSI and handing over the remaining 67% to the BMC for public use. But BMC failed to take the 67% portion of the plot in its possession and it remained with Waikar.
In 2018, the new development policy (DCR)came into effect and Waiker decided to redevelop the plot under the new police as it was offering attractive incentive. He demolished the Supremo Club and asked BMC to allow him develop the entire plot under the new DCR, which allowing the land owner to use construction rights of entire plot on 30% portion of the land by constructing building and handing over remaining 70% to the BMC for public use.
The BMC permitted Waikar to construct a star-star hotel on the plot under the new plan.
Recently BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged that it was Rs 500 crore scam and demanded investigation against Waikar.
Last year September, the Mumbai police registered an FIR against Waikar along with five others for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and criminal conspiracy on complaint of a BMC’s sub-engineer. Based on the FIR, ED registered the money laundering case.
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Earlier the ED had recorded his and BMC officials statements in the case.
Recently the BMC had cancelled the hotel construction permission it granted to Waikar. It was alleged that Waikar had not disclosed the details of his 2004 tripartite agreement with the BMC while seeking the permission three years ago.
The plot in controversy located at Jogeshwari East and BMC had put open space reservation on it few decades ago. It was originally owned by Mahal Pictures company and in 2004 Waikar had purchased it for development after entering a tripartite agreement with the Mahal Picture and BMC.
Waikar had constructed Supremo Club on the plot under the 1991 development control regulation (DCR) rule which allowed construction on 33 % portion of such private reserved plot by utilising that portion’s FSI and handing over the remaining 67% to the BMC for public use. But BMC failed to take the 67% portion of the plot in its possession and it remained with Waikar.
In 2018, the new development policy (DCR)came into effect and Waiker decided to redevelop the plot under the new police as it was offering attractive incentive. He demolished the Supremo Club and asked BMC to allow him develop the entire plot under the new DCR, which allowing the land owner to use construction rights of entire plot on 30% portion of the land by constructing building and handing over remaining 70% to the BMC for public use.
The BMC permitted Waikar to construct a star-star hotel on the plot under the new plan.
Recently BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged that it was Rs 500 crore scam and demanded investigation against Waikar.
Last year September, the Mumbai police registered an FIR against Waikar along with five others for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and criminal conspiracy on complaint of a BMC’s sub-engineer. Based on the FIR, ED registered the money laundering case.
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