The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has begun the process of acquiring 2,033 flats from builders and squatters meant for the rehabilitation of project-affected persons (PAPs) in the city. Following this, the state housing department – MHADA (Maharashtra Area and Housing Development Authority), ordered the SRA to take action against the squatters.
Ten flying squads have been formed by the SRA, and so far, they have checked 925 houses and the process of removing encroachers has begun. Satish Lokhande, chief executive officer, SRA, said, “As per the Development Control Promotional Rules (DCPR), we are supposed to get flats from builders across Mumbai. These are handed over to various agencies, and they allot it to the slum dwellers who are displaced in projects. We have formed 10 squads, each headed by a naib tehsildar.’’ The squads will also have one sub-engineer, one officer from the cooperation department, and security guards.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/sra-takes-action-against-builders-squatters-to-acquire-2-033-flats-meant-for-paps-101695757094972.html
Source: Hindustan Times
