India, July 16 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh demand notice to the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, asking it to pay Rs 22.03 crore as occupation charges for public roads and footpaths occupied by security installations put in place after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

The notice pertains to heavy security barricades, bollards and concrete planters installed around the Colaba hotel in June 2009 as part of enhanced anti-terror measures.

Security installations occupy public space

According to civic records, the security infrastructure currently occupies around 800 square metres of public road and over 1,100 square metres of footpath surrounding the heritage hotel.

The BMC has classified the ...