MUMBAI: The state government has established a high-powered committee, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary of Housing Aseem Gupta, to oversee the redevelopment project of 4,973 flats across 498 plots in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP Nagar) Colony, Andheri. The committee also includes Mhada VP and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal, an additional municipal commissioner of the BMC, and other Mhada officials.
This land in Andheri West was allocated in 1993 under a World Bank initiative and comprises 98 cooperative housing societies, along with 24 high-income group apartment plots, 62 plots of 60 square meters each, and 245 plots measuring 100 square meters. Last month, the state cabinet sanctioned the redevelopment plan.
“The recommendations provided by the HPC will be submitted to the state government for approval, with decisions made in agreement with the urban development department. The HPC is to review the progress of the redevelopment project every four months,” a government resolution issued on Monday outlined.
“Various cooperative housing societies are involved in this initiative. A grievance redressal committee will be formed at Mhada to address issues from local residents and cooperative societies, ensuring these do not adversely affect the overarching redevelopment efforts. This property will undergo cluster redevelopment, and individual building redevelopment proposals will not be entertained,” the resolution noted.
As a cluster redevelopment project, there’s no requirement for resident consent letters, as confirmed by Mhada’s selected construction and development agency through a tender process. “The appointed CD agency will handle resident rehabilitation, provide monthly rent or alternative housing, create a corpus fund, and develop necessary infrastructure,” the resolution added.
