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MHADA 79A Amendment Boosts Redevelopment of 13,000 Mumbai Homes

MUMBAI: A significant legal obstacle in the redevelopment of countless aging and hazardous buildings in Mumbai has been overcome following the Maharashtra Legislature’s amendment to the MHADA Act, aimed at reinstating the implementation of Section 79A. The Bill has passed through both the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad and is now awaiting the Governor’s approval to become law. This amendment aims to eliminate the legal uncertainties that prompted the Bombay High Court to suspend the implementation of Section 79A nearly a year ago. It grants authority to officers designated by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to utilize…

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127 Families in Thane Still Await Flats, Says MHADA

MUMBAI: The plight of 127 families from Vartak Nagar, Thane, awaiting housing after redevelopment, received a ray of hope as MHADA has officially recognized that they have yet to be rehabilitated. This recognition came in MHADA’s conditional consent to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) regarding the issuance of final occupation certificates for Buildings 54, 55, and 56. MHADA indicated that any occupation certificate issued by TMC would depend on the outcome of a petition filed by the distressed residents in the Bombay High Court. In April 2025, the High Court noted that permanent alternate accommodation had not yet been provided…

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MHADA Begins Handover of 537 Flats in Naigaon BDD Project

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has initiated the allotment and possession process for 537 rehabilitation flats within the Naigaon BDD Chawl redevelopment project in Mumbai. The flats are situated in towers 1, 2, and 3 of rehabilitation building number one. The allotment process is being executed at MHADA’s project office on the ground floor of tower five at Naigaon-Dadar. On the first day, MHADA’s Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board issued allotment letters to 15 eligible residents, and possession of the flats was granted to all 15 beneficiaries after completing the necessary documentation. Rehabilitation building…

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Adani Properties Wins MHADA’s Worli, Bandra Redevelopment Bids

NEW DELHI: Adani Properties has secured the top bid for cluster redevelopment projects at Adarsh Nagar in Worli and Bandra Reclamation, as confirmed by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). For the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (S.V.P.) Nagar project located in Andheri West, the highest bid has come from a consortium including Hanura Realty, Chandak Realtors, Premsagar Infra Realty, and Vantier Realty. Notably, Hanura Realty is a subsidiary of JSW Steel. The financial bids were unveiled for appointing construction and development agencies for these three cluster redevelopment projects overseen by MHADA’s Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board. The committee…

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MHADA Assesses Housing Project Progress in Kalyan Taluka

NEW DELHI: Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice-president and CEO of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), conducted an inspection of housing projects being developed by the Konkan Housing and Area Development Board in the Kalyan taluka of Thane district. During his visit to project sites in Khoni, Shirdhon, Gotheghar, and Bhandarli, Jaiswal reviewed the progress of ongoing construction. He emphasized the need for quality, transparency, and timely completion of projects. He further assessed various aspects such as construction quality, internal road access, water supply, electricity provisions, sewage management, and the green spaces and civic amenities planned for residents. The Khoni…

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MHADA Begins Allotment of 827 Rehab Units in Worli BDD Chawl

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has initiated the allocation process for 827 rehabilitation tenements within the Worli BDD Chawl redevelopment project. This allocation is targeted at eligible residents in wings F, G, and H of rehabilitation building one. On the first day, allotment letters were issued to 41 eligible residents, with 36 individuals receiving keys to their units after submitting the necessary documentation. The allotment and possession letters are being distributed at MHADA’s project office located in Sumer Kendra, Worli, on weekdays from 11 am to 6 pm, excluding public holidays. The Worli BDD Chawl…

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Adani, Reliance, Lodha, JSW vie for 206-acre Mumbai project

Realty developers such as Adani Properties, Reliance 4IR, Lodha Developers, and JSW Realty & Infrastructure have placed bids to redevelop three significant housing colonies covering over 206 prime acres in Mumbai’s key neighborhoods: Worli, Bandra Reclamation, and Andheri West. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) opened technical bids for these projects on Tuesday, covering 98.27 acres at Bandra Reclamation, 73.89 acres at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Nagar in Andheri West, and 34.33 acres at Adarsh Nagar in Worli. On April 8, the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board, a unit of MHADA, issued tenders to appoint construction and…

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SRA Cancels 181 of 228 Mumbai Joint Venture Projects

MUMBAI: Nearly two years after the government instructed various state-run corporations to carry out slum redevelopment at 228 locations in collaboration with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), 181 projects have been abandoned due to minimal progress and feasibility issues. Of the 77 proposed joint ventures, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now proceed with only 44, while the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) will complete 2 of its 24, and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will implement just 1 of its 5. The SRA will take over these projects under its cluster redevelopment scheme or through…

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Bombay HC Panel: 400K Residents in Risky Buildings

MUMBAI: A committee appointed by the Bombay High Court has described it as a “miracle” that thousands of residents are still living in structurally unsafe buildings. The report raises serious concerns about the deteriorating condition of Mumbai’s ageing cessed structures, citing significant delays in redevelopment and a critical shortage of rehabilitation housing. The committee estimates that around 400,000 tenants occupy 12,552 cessed buildings in Mumbai, many of which are in poor condition and awaiting redevelopment. Prolonged legal disputes and insufficient transit accommodation have forced residents to remain in these unsafe environments. The risks were starkly highlighted when committee members narrowly…

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Bombay HC: Late NOC requests for construction near defense sites invalid

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ruled that a no objection certificate (NOC) for construction near defense installations cannot be insisted upon after the fact. The court ordered relevant authorities to issue an occupancy certificate for two residential buildings near INS Trata. The bench, comprising Justices G S Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe, noted in a ruling on May 5 that requirements for an NOC from defense authorities should be applied in a fair and reasonable manner as per legal standards. The court mentioned that if claims regarding security concerns from the defense were valid, proactive measures should have been taken…