The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has called on 13,091 ageing and run-down buildings’ occupants, housing societies, and landlords to begin redevelopment projects before the monsoon arrives. Redevelopment of structures that have been deemed structurally hazardous and are under the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board’s jurisdiction is still a major concern, according to the MHADA.
There are 13,091 of these structures, and many of them are unsafe to live in, especially before the monsoon. MHADA said in a statement that it has started structural assessments of these buildings and started a campaign to educate the public about the redevelopment framework that is now accessible under Section 79A of the MHADA Act.
According to Chapter 8 of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976, the Repair and Redevelopment Board is tasked with the statutory responsibility of repairing or redeveloping the island city of Mumbai’s ancient and dilapidated cessed buildings.
Accordingly, earlier this year, MHADA ordered structural examinations of 500 structures that had been ceased. The MHADA said in a statement that structural reports for 540 of the 555 structures that have been surveyed thus far have been received.
“Buildings identified as dangerous by these assessments can be promptly repaired and redeveloped to help prevent future structural failures and protect people and property. Sanjeev Jaiswal stated, “The audit process has been directed to be expedited and finished for all 13,091 cessed buildings within a year.”
Source: Hindustan Times
