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Deputy CM Pays ₹17.7 Crore Unpaid Rent to 883 Magathane Families

MUMBAI: In the lead-up to the BMC elections, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has transferred approximately ₹17.7 crore in overdue rents to 883 families involved in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project in Magathane on Tuesday. The redevelopment project for the Devipada Cooperative Housing Society, which spans 30,287 sq m of Mhada land, has faced delays, accumulating approximately ₹46 crore in overdue rents owed to the affected slum dwellers, as reported by SRA officials. Earlier this month, when the builder remitted ₹17.7 crore to the SRA, Shinde, also serving as the state housing minister, allocated the entire sum to eligible…

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Bombay HC Overturns State’s Land Acquisition Under Slum Act

MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court nullified the state’s acquisition of a prime private land in Goregaon East, which had been designated as slum land under the Slum Act. The court highlighted the obligations imposed on state officials and the CEO of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) before exercising the drastic powers under Section 14 of the Slum Act. Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe acknowledged a plea from NESCO, the private property owner, to overturn the acquisition, deeming it arbitrary and unlawful. They stated, “Such powers should not be invoked at the mercy of unscrupulous parties, disregarding the…

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Ramabai Nagar Redevelopment in Mumbai Starts October 14

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of your content: MUMBAI: The long-awaited redevelopment of Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar in Ghatkopar is set to commence with the bhoomi pujan (groundbreaking ceremony) for Phase I scheduled for Tuesday, October 14. The ₹8,498 crore mega project, being executed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) alongside the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), aims to transform a sprawling 31.8-hectare area into a well-planned housing community featuring over 17,000 homes along with essential civic facilities. In the initial phase, construction firm B G Shirke has been awarded the contract to build 4,345 tenements at…

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Maharashtra Cabinet OKs Slum Redevelopment Scheme for Mumbai

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…

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Bombay HC: Mumbai’s prime land can’t be lost to slum scheme.

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, represented by Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe, stated on Wednesday that large public land cannot be unjustly claimed under the pretext of slum rehabilitation. Expressing concern over the state’s actions, the court issued an interim order emphasizing that a prime 33-acre public space in the Cuffe Parade/Colaba area—one and a half times the size of Oval Maidan—should remain accessible to the public rather than be handed over for private development, especially when the city is already facing a shortage of public parks and open spaces, a necessity under the Indian Constitution. The court asserted…

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Bombay HC Demands Report from SRA CEO on Half-Sold Flats

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has taken a serious stance regarding illegal transfers of flats built under the slum rehabilitation scheme in Sion-Koliwada. The court has called for a report from the CEO of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). It was reported that although a part-occupation certificate was issued to Nirmal Nagar SRA CHS on January 7 to house 804 slum-dwellers, 410 of them have sold their flats. “If the petitioner’s claims hold true, we have significant doubts about the legality of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s control over the slum schemes,” remarked Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe on September…

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Bombay HC Orders Maharashtra to Tackle SRA Staffing Issues

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court recently addressed the understaffing issues at the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), deeming it a serious concern. The court instructed the state government to ensure timely approval for adequate staffing to prevent recurrent issues from reaching the courts. A division bench comprising Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe highlighted, “It is unacceptable for the Chief Executive Officer, with significant authority, to operate ineffectively and lack oversight of matters within their jurisdiction, particularly in cases where no occupation certificate has been issued for nearly 15 years.” This comment was…

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BMC Seeks Developers for Mumbai Slum Rehab on 26 Parcels

MUMBAI: On Thursday, the BMC announced the invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified developers to undertake slum rehabilitation projects on 26 civic-owned land parcels, as per Regulation 33(10) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations 2034. BMC’s latest initiative comes four months after it sought EOIs for 64 Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes, covering approximately 49,000 structures over an area of about 8.4 lakh sq m, which attracted insufficient interest. A senior civic official commented, “BMC acts as the planning authority for 64 SRA schemes, of which 17 have been suspended. EOIs were solicited for 47 schemes in…

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Revamping Maharashtra’s Housing Policy for Urban Growth

The Maharashtra government’s new housing policy aims to create a comprehensive statewide land bank of mapped, geo-tagged, and digitally linked government-owned plots. This initiative is anticipated to resolve existing supply issues and enhance the availability of affordable housing across various income brackets, positively impacting urban growth and infrastructure investment throughout the state. Included in this policy is the establishment of the State Housing Information Portal (SHIP), a centralized digital platform designed to consolidate information regarding housing demand, land availability, and project implementation. For the first time, input from municipal corporations, planning bodies such as the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development…

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Mundhwa Residents Challenge Slum Rehab Plan in Pune

PUNE: Residents of Sarvodaya Cooperative Housing Society in Mundhwa have raised concerns about their unjust classification as a slum in the 2017 development plan (DP). They argue this mislabeling undermines their housing status and threatens their homes. The residents assert that their society’s land is inaccurately depicted as part of a nearby slum, leading to many being incorrectly identified as slum dwellers. This classification would subject 2 acres and 25 guntha of their land to the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). A complaint has been lodged with the SRA, and officials have stated that they will investigate the issue if necessary.…