The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) on June 16 granted clearance to a proposal for a new sea-facing residential building owned by actor Salman Khan’s mother, Salma Khan, at Bandra (West) in Bombay. The Intimation of Disapproval (IOD) for the project was approved by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation last year.
The actor’s family proposed to construct a ground-plus-six-storey residential building with a total built-up area of 1,014.11 sq. metres close to where he lives currently with his parents. Salman’s request described the project as the “proposed redevelopment of a residential building on C.T.S. no. C-165, Bandra (West), submitted by Salma Khan.
As per the Development Plan (DP) 2034 remarks, the plot is situated in a residential zone and is not reserved for any public purpose. The project site has a plot area of 367.90 sq. metres, an FSI area of 725.06 sq. metres, a non-FSI area of 289.05 sq. metres, and a total construction area of 1,014.11 sq. metres.
The MCZMA noted that as per the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) map, the site is located on the seaward side of the existing road. The project consultant informed the MCZMA that the seaward side plinth of the existing structure would be retained during redevelopment. The MCZMA also observed that according to the documents submitted by the project proponent, the land was originally owned by Mary Clotilda Baptista. The MCZMA sought a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the land owner, following which the consultant submitted a conveyance deed dated September 6, 2011. The MCZMA noted that the existing structure on the site had already been demolished.
While granting clearance, the MCZMA reiterated that reconstruction of authorised buildings was permissible without any change in the existing land use, subject to the applicable town planning regulations and the FSI norms which were in force on January 18, 2019.