Mumbai’s Orchid City Centre Mall Ordered Shut, BMC Asks Occupants To Vacate Premises After SC Order
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ordered the immediate closure and eviction of occupants from Orchid City Centre Mall on Bellasis Road in Mumbai Central, following a directive by the Supreme Court. The civic body has prohibited anyone from entering, using or occupying the fire-damaged building until all required repairs and safety clearances are completed. The BMC’s D Ward…
The Supreme Court has ordered the Mumbai Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to shut down and evict occupants from the Orchid City Centre Mall on Bellasis Road due to fire damage. The mall, which suffered extensive damage in a major fire on October 22, 2020, is prohibited from being used until all required structural repairs and safety clearances are completed.
The BMC issued a notice on September 1, directing shop owners, occupants, and visitors to vacate the premises immediately. The court has emphasized that the mall can only be reopened once the builder has repaired the structure in full compliance with all statutory fire safety requirements and the BMC grants explicit permission for re-entry and re-occupation. Failure to comply could result in forcible eviction.
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