A short presentation on the Campa Cola compound , its history and how the victims of nexus between builders and BMC are now being penalised .

1. Campa Cola Compound
11th November, 2013
102 homes of law abiding citizens to be demolished
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.

2. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
Real people. Real homes. Homeless on Nov 11.

3. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
Background
Campa Cola Compound
• Constructed between 1980-1989
• Cluster of 7 buildings
in Worli, Mumbai
• 236 flats
• 1000 plus residents
• Middle income group

4. The story so far
Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
1980-1989
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Builders develop 7 buildings.
Violate sanctioned plans.
Defy stop work notices.
Construct beyond FSI limits.
Sell flats to purchasers.
Conceal facts.
Builders do not provide OC and
conveyance.
2005
Pre 2005
From purchase till date residents
have:
• paid stamp duties and registration
charges on purchase agreements
• Property taxes paid up to date
• Obtained housing loans after
reputed banks investigated title
2005
• BMC issues demolition notices
for all structures beyond
sanctioned plans.
• Members obtain a stay order in
City Civil Court.
2010-2013
2010
The City Civil Court evicted the stay
by way of an interim order.
2011
Residents denied relief in High Court
2013
Supreme court also denies relief.
Nov 11, 2013 final date for demolition

5. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
The Core Issue
SqMtrs Flats
Area in
Percentage
Permissible FSI
17,355
212
100%
Total Constructed Area
19,129
236
110%
1,774
22
10%
Beyond FSI Permissible Limit
Demolition as per Supreme
Court Order
7,916
102
46%
Area within permissible FSI
limits but to be
demolished
6,142
80
35%
• The excess area constructed is
only 10% more than
permissible FSI
• But the Supreme Court order
calls for demolition of ALL
FLOORS above sanctioned
plans
• Therefore, >75% of the area to
be demolished is actually
within the permissible FSI
• Residents willing to self
demolish excess FSI, but this
plan was REJECTED by the
BMC

6. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
The Core Issue simplified
Only10% of area exceeds
permissible FSI
100
90
80
70
60
Additional 36% area to be
demolished as per Supreme
Court, but which is within
permissible FSI limit.
50
40
30
20
10
0
The Maharashtra Regional Town
Planning Act 1966 clearly allows
one to retain unauthorised
construction within permissible FSI
limits.
This application was denied by BMC.

7. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
Is this fair?
At Fault
Being Punished
BUILDERS
CAMPA COLA’S FAMILIES
• Built beyond approved plans
• Kept flat buyers in the dark
• Did not provide Occupation
Certificate and Conveyance
• Kept in the dark by builders
• Not allowed any remedies by BMC at
ANY STAGE in the process
• Under threat by 2 builders who are
developing adjoining plots and want to
exploit their plight by grabbing their land
BMC
• Ignored construction beyond
approved plans
• Collected property (and other)
taxes for over 20 years
• Collected regularisation charges
of Rs. 6,56,800 in 1986

8. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
Solution
There is a solution within the legislative framework.
This tragedy can be averted.
But the State must act, and act now.
Help us
Save our Homes

9. Campa Cola Compound
Imminent. Tragic. Avoidable.
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