November 25, 2025: The Maharashtra government has approved a major policy change aimed at accelerating the long-stalled redevelopment of large MHADA colonies across Mumbai and its suburbs. Under the newly introduced guidelines for integrated and cluster redevelopment, individual resident consent will no longer be required for MHADA layouts spanning 20 acres or more. The decision, cleared during a recent cabinet meeting, is expected to significantly ease redevelopment delays caused by residents withholding consent—a frequent hurdle in some of Mumbai’s oldest housing clusters.
Officials have described this move as an essential step toward replacing aging housing stock, improving living conditions, and increasing the supply of affordable homes across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The government has justified the waiver by noting that the policy guarantees residents the highest possible rehabilitation FSI, ensuring larger, modern homes with upgraded amenities.
Under the updated framework, developers will no longer need to collect signatures from every resident to proceed. However, obtaining a consent resolution from the co-operative housing society will still be mandatory, ensuring the collective approval of residents while removing administrative bottlenecks. The policy covers 56 MHADA colonies built for Middle Income Group (MIG) and Low Income Group (LIG) families, comprising nearly 5,000 co-operative housing societies—many now decades old and in deteriorating condition.
According to details reported by Hindustan Times, the revised plan envisions integrated townships with major improvements in amenities, services, and public infrastructure. Redeveloped layouts are expected to offer “modern basic infrastructure and amenities, including well-equipped residential units, elevators, spacious parking areas, parks, community halls, playgrounds, gyms, swimming pools, and CCTV facilities.”
Residents stand to gain larger homes, superior water supply and sewage networks, improved internal roads, upgraded electricity systems, lifestyle amenities, enhanced security, and eco-friendly waste management. The township model also incorporates schools, hospitals, commercial hubs, and enhanced transport infrastructure.
The policy aims to break redevelopment deadlocks that previously stalled MHADA projects. With 114 redevelopment proposals already identified, the government expects a notable boost to Mumbai’s affordable housing stock. The move aligns with wider reforms, including a new model for slum cluster redevelopment and recent changes in MHADA’s premium structure to attract developers and speed rehabilitation efforts.
Source: The Realty Today
