Shahid Ansari
Mumbai : Even as the memories of Kamla Mill tragedy are fresh in people’s memory, the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Fire Department officials are still grossly ignorant about the safety of citizens of the city. As a result, not only the land mafia, but also the underworld is carrying out illegal constructions right under the nose of civic authorities. The officials are playing with the lives of innocent people for money.
In a shocking revelation, gangsters of underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim are constructing 150 illegal shops merely 200 meter away from the Mumbai Police Head Quarters and BMC Head Quarters. The market price of the construction is around Rs 750 Cr. Even more shocking is the fact that MRA Marg police station is next to the illegal construction and the police and civic authorities have been turning a blind eye to the gross violation due to the terror of D Gang.
These 150 illegal shops are being constructed on around 5000 sq ft area at first floor of Motha Market near Manish Market. Cost of each shop is around Rs 5 Cr, thus taking the total cost to Rs 750 Cr. The shops will be sold immediately after the construction is completed. Many people have already invested in the project, hoping to reap the benefits once the project is completed under the protection of D Gang. The investors are assured about the future because the administration is helpless due to dominance of D Gang, despite the fact that Iqbal Kaskar is in jail and Dawood in Pakistan, D Gang still rules the area.
It is worth mentioning here that there is Sara Sahara Market, next to Manish Market, where more than 100 illegal shops have been leased out. The police and civic authorities have continued to ignore it because their palms have been greased. It was in the year 2012 that a major fire broke out at Manish Market, reportedly due to short circuit, in which property worth several crores was gutted.
When contacted Ward Officer, A Ward, BMC Kiran Dighavkar said, “We are investigating if the construction is being carried out under necessary permissions and approvals. If it turns out to be illegal construction, it will be immediately demolished. Stern action shall be initiated against the civic officials found to be hand in glove with the gangsters of Dawood Ibrahim gang.”
There are several areas in Mumbai where BMC officials are not acting against D Company for blatant violations and threat to lives of millions of innocent people. Once the construction is over, the gangsters sale it and vanish in thin air. And when the civic authorities start demolition of such illegal buildings, innocent people who put their hard earned money to buy the houses and shops, are at receiving end. Several million people could be saved the hardship and their lives and properties would be saved if BMC and Fire Department officials act in time. But they play with lives of innocent people for money.
Dawood Ibrahim are constructing 150 illegal shops.
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