MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved a scheme aimed at redeveloping slums in Mumbai into integrated housing projects that will improve living conditions and urban infrastructure.
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), a state agency, will implement this redevelopment initiative, which is designed to accelerate large-scale slum redevelopment and enhance urban infrastructure in the financial capital.
According to a statement from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s office after the Cabinet meeting, the scheme will transform slum clusters into integrated housing developments, thereby providing improved living conditions and creating opportunities for private investment and construction activity.
This initiative is expected to generate employment in construction and related sectors, contributing to Mumbai’s economic growth.
In related decisions, the Cabinet approved a state-wide sewage treatment and reuse policy for 424 urban local bodies. This policy aims to promote a circular economy through wastewater management, ensuring sustainable urban growth.
A circular economy seeks to eliminate waste and pollution by maintaining resources in use for an extended period.
The government also allocated 2.38 hectares of land in Mouza Badnera to the Amravati Municipal Corporation for 30 years, facilitating the establishment of an e-bus depot and charging infrastructure under the PM-E Bus Scheme.
This decision is expected to enhance urban mobility and support green transport initiatives.
In a move benefiting education and welfare, the Cabinet extended the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme to non-teaching staff at 980 aided residential ashram schools for OBC communities and children of sugarcane workers.
Additionally, the establishment of a senior civil court in Akole, Ahilyanagar district, was approved, along with the creation of necessary posts for its operations.
The government also approved an amendment to the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947, removing a provision under Section 8(b) and adding a new clause in Section 9 to prevent land fragmentation and reinforce consolidation.
