The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has begun providing rent checks to qualified slum dwellers from Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, and Nalanda Nagar as a significant step toward improving the living conditions of Mumbai’s impoverished neighborhoods. According to the statement, the program is a component of a bigger rehabilitation project that aims to revitalize these neighborhoods.
As per the statement, prominent individuals including Housing Minister Atul Save, Guardian Minister for Mumbai City Deepak Kesarkar, and Guardian Minister for Mumbai Suburb Mangal Prabhat Lodha were present when Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Eknath Shinde formally introduced the rent restitution program.
The purpose of the rent compensation is to provide inhabitants with some financial assistance while the area is being redeveloped. According to the statement, slum residents who own residential units will get Rs 15,000 per month, while those who own commercial premises will get Rs 25,000, Rs 30,000, or Rs 35,000, depending on where their property is located.
CM Shinde emphasized the project’s significance, saying that it is essential to removing slums from Mumbai and marks a major turning point in the city’s development. He pledged to provide slum residents with high-quality dwellings as quickly as feasible.
Source: Mid-day
