Melbourne: An Indian-origin couple's $70 million mansion in Australia, known as 'Taj Mahal-on-the-Swan', will be demolished after the former fertiliser magnates failed to reach an agreement with the local council.
Pankaj and Radhika Oswal are owners of Perth-based structure that included a temple, a gym, an observatory with a revolving roof and parking for 17 cars.
The controversial property was being built by Oswals who fled the country in 2011 when their Burrup Fertilisers empire collapsed in 2010.
The report said that they might have spent over $25 million buying the land before starting construction of the home on the 6,600-square-metre site.
It was estimated they had spend close to $40 million on the unfinished home.
Preparation works must begin by December 31 and the site must be cleared by September 30, 2016, all at the Oswals' expense, Ms Thomas said.
Ms Thomas said police were regularly called to the unfinished property after it was left to fall into disrepair.
"It really impacted on the amenity of the area. We've had people smoking dope in there, police called out on a number of occasions because of noisy parties, people climbing over the wall - it's been a real problem."
Pankaj and Radhika Oswal are owners of Perth-based structure that included a temple, a gym, an observatory with a revolving roof and parking for 17 cars.
The controversial property was being built by Oswals who fled the country in 2011 when their Burrup Fertilisers empire collapsed in 2010.
After collapse of their Burrup Fertilisers empire in 2000, Pankaj and Radhika Oswal fled Australia in 2010.
The report said that they might have spent over $25 million buying the land before starting construction of the home on the 6,600-square-metre site.
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It was estimated they had spend close to $40 million on the unfinished home.
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Preparation works must begin by December 31 and the site must be cleared by September 30, 2016, all at the Oswals' expense, Ms Thomas said.
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Ms Thomas said police were regularly called to the unfinished property after it was left to fall into disrepair.
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"It really impacted on the amenity of the area. We've had people smoking dope in there, police called out on a number of occasions because of noisy parties, people climbing over the wall - it's been a real problem."
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