Legislative council clears key MCOCA and slum bills
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (Amendment) Bill states any illegal act that is continued will now include any person who "cultivates, produces, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports or stores narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in commercial quantities". Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve said the new law is welcome as it will help tackle the narcotics menace in the city and across the state, which will now come under organised crime.
He, though, warned that it should not be misused. The slum bill was introduced by Shiv Sena minister Shambhuraj Desai. It will allow the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to recover pending transit rent dues from developers by attaching not only the company's property but also the personal properties of the directors/partners, if required.tnn
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