The state government’s redevelopment programme aims to rehabilitate eligible BDD chawl occupants in modern homes, with each beneficiary entitled to a 500 sq ft flat at no cost.
The Maharashtra government is undertaking the redevelopment of the Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls to improve living conditions for thousands of families who have occupied these ageing residential structures for decades. Under the rehabilitation scheme, eligible residents will receive 500 sq ft carpet area 2BHK flats free of cost on an ownership basis.
The new apartments will replace the existing 160 sq ft chawl rooms, providing families with additional living space and improved residential facilities.
At N.M. Joshi Marg in Lower Parel, 557 eligible families received keys to their new homes on November 6. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis handed over the keys at a ceremony held at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Nariman Point.
The N.M. Joshi Marg redevelopment project covers 13.49 acres and involves the reconstruction of 32 chawls, which originally accommodated around 2,560 residential and non-residential occupants.
The first phase includes seven residential wings and a hospital building. Three residential wings, comprising 557 rehabilitation flats, are ready, while work on another 684 flats across the remaining four wings is nearing completion.
The new buildings feature earthquake-resistant construction, passenger and fire lifts, CCTV cameras on every floor and three-level basement parking. The project also includes common facilities and supporting infrastructure. MHADA will maintain the common facilities for 12 years.
The larger BDD chawl redevelopment programme covers 195 chawls across Worli, N.M. Joshi Marg in Lower Parel and Naigaon. A total of 15,593 residents have been identified for rehabilitation under the programme.
The redevelopment is aimed at replacing the ageing chawl structures with permanent housing and improved residential facilities for eligible occupants.
Source: Nav Bharat
