Overview

• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 123 properties in Malad, Madh, and Kurar built using forged maps, including bungalows and temporary structures.
• Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty received a show-cause notice on May 10 for alleged unauthorized construction, including mezzanine and temporary units, on a plot in Erangle village.
• The notice, issued under Section 351(1A) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, gives Chakraborty seven days to respond, warning of potential demolition, fines, and prosecution under Section 475A.
• Chakraborty has publicly denied any unauthorized construction, stating that his team is responding to the notice.
• The BMC has already demolished 24 illegal structures in the P-North ward this month and is working toward its goal of clearing all violations by the end of May.