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No Misuse of Flats, TDR in Kothrud SRA: Maharashtra Minister

PUNE: On Friday, State Cabinet Minister Shambhuraj Desai clarified that there had been no misappropriation of flats or fraudulent transfers of Development Rights (TDR) in the Kothrud Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project. Desai was responding to a question from MLA Sunil Kamble, representing the Pune Cantonment constituency, who alleged that fraudulent TDRs and fake beneficiaries were being recorded for the Kothrud SRA project. Kamble called for an investigation into the wrongful allocation of additional TDR in the scheme. Kamble pointed out that questionable electricity bills, ration cards, and other documents belonging to fictitious beneficiaries had been generated. These were used…

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Maharashtra Minister to Discuss First-Floor Slum Rehab with CM, DCMs

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai announced on Thursday that there will be discussions with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers regarding the demand to include first-floor slum dwellers for rehabilitation under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes in Mumbai. State Assembly members raised concerns about long-term residents residing on the first floors of slum structures, stating that excluding them would hinder the efforts to achieve a slum-free Mumbai. Under current regulations, only ground-floor structures are recognized and numbered for SRA project eligibility, Desai explained during the question hour. “If we are to consider changes, such as recognizing ‘one plus…

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Maharashtra to Complete Patra Chawl Project, Address Residents’ Needs

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai assured the state assembly on Monday that the government is dedicated to finalizing the long-stalled Patra Chawl redevelopment project. This comes as legislators voiced concerns regarding ongoing delays, incomplete work, and resident protests. Located in Goregaon, the Siddharth Nagar area (formerly Patra Chawl) spans 47 acres and is home to 672 tenant families. In 2008, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) awarded a redevelopment contract for the area to Guru Ashish Construction Pvt Ltd (GACPL), affiliated with the now-closed HDIL (Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd). GACPL was tasked with constructing 672 flats for…