The state environment department has issued a notice to the BMC, to act against one or more of its own officers who allegedly issued an errant builder a commencement certificate for redevelopment work, even though the latter had not acquired environmental clearance. The certificate was wrongfully obtained by the builder for work that included construction of a tower.

Razed: Demolition work for redevelopment has already started at Laxmi building in Byculla, even though the builder had been issued a stop-work notice on April 27 last year. Pic/Sunil Tiwari