COVID-19: BMC asks MCA to hand over Wankhede Stadium premises
In a letter, A Ward Assistant Municipal CommissionerChanda Jadhav said the "hotel/lodge/clubs/college/exhibitioncentres/dormitories/marriage hall/gymkhana/banquet hall" mustbe handed over "with immediate effect".
"The said premises will be used for emergency staff of'A' Ward and quarantine the person whoever is in contact witha positive COVID-19 patient and are not symptomatic," theletter, a copy of which is with , stated.
The civic body said the acquisition was of a temporarynature and payments for use of facilities would be done at alater date.
It warned the MCA that refusal to cooperate couldinvite police action for disobedience to official order.
An MCA apex council member said there was nohesitation on part of the cricket body to help authoritiestackling the virus outbreak.
A senior MCA official said they had received theletter on Friday morning.
The complex comprises the BCCI office, MCA Lounge,Garware Club House apart from the main stadium.
The MCA Lounge is a banquet hall, while the GarwareClub House has over 50 rooms and a few halls inside it.
Earlier, the BMC acquired Worli-based National SportClub of India's indoor stadium and some other gymkhanapremises to set up quarantine and isolation facilities.
Mumbai is the country's worst affected city with17,512 COVID-19 cases, with 933 additions on Friday. KKNRBBNM BNM