The redevelopment of the historic Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls in Central Mumbai has been in the news for the longest time. But it is finally underway and will be one of the biggest relocation and redevelopment exercises in the city. The cluster of buildings has over 16,000 families in 195 chawls spread over 86.98 acres. Despite the promises and plans of much bigger and better houses, an atmosphere of anxiety and nervousness pervades among BDD residents, who are worried that things are not shaping up as promised
Their anxiety stems from a wide range of concerns from complaints of inadequate water supply in the transit camps, the delayed documentation process, to fears that they may not be able to afford the maintenance of their bigger homes in the swanky high-rises. Very few residents have accepted rent money and moved out on their own for the interim period, because most of them are not convinced about when the houses will be ready and handed over.
https://mumbai.citizenmatters.in/mumbai-bdd-chawls-redevelopment-55852
Source : Citizen Matters
