The Bombay High Court recently termed the benefits offered to chawl occupants as ‘enormous’. After it was informed by the MHADA that eligible occupants of the existing BDD chawls situated in Central Mumbai’s Naigaon would be provided with an alternative accommodation of a 500-square feet carpet area in lieu of their present premises of 160-sq ft along with no maintenance charges for 12 years, the court noted that the benefits extended were ‘enormous.’
It questioned the lawyer representing Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) as to how such ‘bonanza’ can be offered ‘at the cost of public exchequer.’ The bench said it was ‘unconscionable’ that though the three petitioners occupying tenements in BDD Chawls at Naigaon area were offered such benefits where the ongoing market rate is almost above Rs 70,000 per sq ft, they still had a grievance.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/enormous-benefits-bdd-chawls-at-cost-of-public-exchequer-hc-mhada-8879697/
Source : The Indian Express
