Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan,who constructed an illegal ramp outside his posh bungalow 'Mannat' here, has paid Rs 1.93 lakh as cost of demolition to the municipal authorities, an RTI query has revealed.
RTI activist Anil Galgali said he had sought information from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) about action taken on the illegally constructed RCC ramp outside the bungalow by Shah Rukh. Galgali sought information about the cost incurred and payment received if any.
In a reply, the BMC's Assistant Engineer (Inspection) of Bandra H West ward said that the actor made the payment of Rs 1,93,784 vide a cheque issued on Citibank on March 11 last year to close the issue.
When the ramp came up in late 2014, locals had complained that it blocked access to the famous Mt. Mary Church steps from the Bandstand side where the actor's bungalow is located. Several activists had alleged that by constructing the ramp for private use, Shah Rukh had also encroached on a portion of public land.
Last year, BMC took action and demolished the illegal ramp and had issued a notice to the actor on March 5 (2015), with a bill amounting to Rs 1.93 lakh in order to recover the demolition costs.
In a case similar to Shah Rukh Khan, industrialist Mukesh Ambani too had occupied the land meant for setback under the guise of security in the past. After four years, Mukesh Ambani himself had to remove the Encroachment to avoid due action in the matter.
