Advocate and former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Y P Singh today alleged that Bollywood star Salman Khan had purchased a flat in a high rise building in Bandra area of the city at a cost of Rs 20 crore, which is six times higher than the existing market price, with an intention to use non-FSI space of the society that had violated several norms of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), DC rules and Town Planning rules. Addressing mediapersons here, Mr Singh said that Mr Khan had purchased a flat measuring 1,079 square feet on the 11th floor of the ‘The Address’ building, off Bullock card road in Bandra.
He said that the promoter of the society had violated several norms of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), DC rules and Town Planning rules. Elaborating on it further, he said that as per the current ready reckoner rate in Bandra, the cost of per square feet is between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000, and at this rate the cost of the flat would be within Rs three to four crore.
However, Mr Khan purchased the said flat at six times of the market price becuase there is around 7,000 sq ft area in the society which is common area, which belongs to society and therefore, cannot be sold to anybody as per the rule, he pointed.
Moreover, the actor has given the power of attorney to his father Salim Khan. As per the law, the purchaser is the main owner of the flat.
Mr Singh also said the promoter of the society had taken permission from Ministry of Environment for construction of 28-storayed building. But, as per the FSI norms, they could construct a building with only few floors, he added. UNI