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Mumbai: MHADA Misplaced ₹121 Crore in Rent Over 25 Years

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has reportedly been defrauded of over Rs 121 crore in a scheme spanning 25 years. The Kherwadi police have initiated a case against ten developers and firms for neglecting to pay rent for transit tenements designated for redevelopment projects. Given the considerable financial implications and the extended duration of the fraud, the case has now been forwarded to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for further investigation. The complaint was lodged by Mohan Raosaheb Bobade, a MHADA officer, following an internal audit of rental payments associated with the transit tenements leased to…

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MHADA Aims for 20,000 Affordable Homes via Cluster Redevelopment

NEW DELHI: According to Sanjeev Jaiswal, the Vice President and CEO of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Mumbai’s redevelopment strategy is evolving from focusing on individual buildings to large-scale cluster redevelopment. In an exclusive interview with Ankit Sharma, Jaiswal emphasized that MHADA is concentrating on redeveloping extensive housing layouts across the city. This approach could unlock 800-1,000 acres for redevelopment, creating a substantial supply of affordable housing units in the years ahead. He underscored the authority’s commitment to enhancing affordable housing for economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower-income groups (LIG), fast-tracking the redevelopment of aging properties, and…

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MHADA Signs Redevelopment Deal for GTB Nagar, Mumbai

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has finalized crucial agreements to expedite the redevelopment of the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Nagar housing cluster located at Sion Koliwada in Mumbai. All cooperative housing societies participating in the initiative have signed a tripartite development agreement with MHADA and the selected construction and development agency (C&DA). Furthermore, a construction-cum-development agreement has been established, paving the way for the implementation stage of the project. The redevelopment will span approximately 11.2 acres and will serve around 1,200 eligible residents. The area previously contained 25 buildings that were deemed unsafe by the…

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Bombay HC raps officer for canceling NOC after 10 floors built

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court criticized the chief officer (CO) of Mhada’s Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board for revoking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the redevelopment of a building in Tardeo. So far, ten out of the proposed sixteen floors have been constructed. “There is a growing trend among individuals to appeal to public officials with substantial powers related to constructions and projects involving significant investments,” stated Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe on February 17. The developer, Kumar Agro Products Pvt Ltd, contested CO Milind Shambarkar’s October 13, 2025, decision that annulled the NOC initially granted in…

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MHADA to Redevelop Four Unsafe Buildings in Sion, Mumbai

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has given the green light for the redevelopment of four unsafe transit buildings at Sion Pratikshanagar. Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice president and CEO of the authority, has announced that requests for rehabilitation within the same layout will be approved. Additionally, the proposal for middle-income group (MIG) sale buildings has been cancelled, benefiting 261 families and four shop owners from Transit Buildings No. 36, 37, 53, and 54. Plans call for the construction of two new buildings with stilt plus 22 floors, providing a total of 322 transit tenements. The project is…

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Mhada to Pay ₹200 Crore to Reclaim 3 Vacant Plots in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Mhada will invest ₹200 crore to re-acquire three plots related to the ₹1,039-crore Patra Chawl redevelopment scandal. This payment was approved by the state cabinet last week, with an official resolution issued on Thursday. This payment is part of Mhada’s consent terms submitted to the High Court, which is currently addressing a contempt petition from builder Guruashish Constructions, a subsidiary of HDIL. Mhada appointed Guruashish Constructions for the project in 2008, and a tripartite agreement was established between residents of the Goregaon area, the planning authority, and the builder to facilitate redevelopment. However, work was halted by 2011. Mhada…

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HC criticizes MHADA for delaying Pune housing society redevelopment

PUNE: The Bombay High Court (HC) has criticized MHADA officials for “overstepping their authority” by misinterpreting the Chief Minister’s (CM) comment regarding a letter from BJP’s Kasba Peth MLA Hemant Rasne. The officials construed it as a stay on the redevelopment of the Sunglory housing cooperative and a proposal for the Nutan housing cooperative in Sadashiv Peth. The bench, comprised of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe, noted on December 23 the “extra-legal interference” by MLA Rasne, aimed at “pressuring MHADA officials” regarding this matter. The Court ruled that MHADA’s no-objection certificate (NOC) for the Sunglory housing cooperative, issued…

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Nagpur: Mhada Alleges ₹1.39 Crore Fraud by Private Firm Director

NAGPUR: The Sitabuldi police have initiated a cheating case against Bhupendra Chandrikapure, the director of a private firm engaged by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) in October 2022 for selling unsold flats built under its schemes. The complaint, lodged by the deputy chief officer of the Nagpur Housing and Area Development Board, claims that Chandrikapure had no authorization to directly collect money from buyers. Nonetheless, between October 2022 and July 2025, he allegedly gathered significant sums from 44 beneficiaries by promising flats and home loans and charging additional fees for electricity connections and other amenities. The victims…

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Maharashtra Cabinet OKs Iconic City and MHADA Redevelopment Plans

MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the Maharashtra cabinet sanctioned a policy for concept-driven iconic city development, aimed at maximizing land utilization held by CIDCO and various authorities. It also approved the redevelopment of certain MHADA colonies. The meeting was headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, according to an official release. The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) leases land parcels for diverse purposes via auctions, permitting project construction under the lease and Development Control and Promotion Regulation (DCPR) 2020 guidelines. However, for land parcels controlled by multiple construction and development operators (CDOs), integrated township-style development is currently unfeasible, the CM’s office stated.…

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Mumbai: MHADA Lawyer’s Role in Girgaum Redevelopment Delay

MUMBAI: A confidential report from MHADA’s legal department has confirmed that the critical Section 79A notice issued to Parekh Estate Pvt Ltd has never been revoked. This contradicts earlier claims made by MHADA panel advocate Priyanka Chavan during a writ petition in front of the Bombay High Court this year. According to an internal memo dated November 14, 2025, “the 79A notice issued to the landlord…has not been revoked by this office.” It further indicates that there are no documents reflecting any revocation and that the matter falls under the jurisdiction of the Dy. Chief Engineer (Zone II), not the…