CASA UNIVIS

Q: Lodha’s Casa Univis projects under construction at Bhayanderpada, along the Ghodbunder road, 15 km from Thane city. The TMC had pointed out to the major irregularities as RCC structures were built without plinth certificates or in some cases additional floors were constructed without approval of the town planning department. The Lodha group was found to have violated norms in seven instances and in one case, the TMC bureaucrat said, a 10-storied building was constructed without any approvals. “The file was submitted by their architect but our officials were requested by them notto process the files for the time being. However, on site, the builder had gone ahead and built the building without any permissions,’’ the official said.

Municipal commissioner RA Rajeev said several other builders were fined for violation of development control rules and confirmed that penalty amounting to crores was recovered from the two builders. “We initiated action under the Maharashtra Regio