The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to deliver more than 52,000 homes over the next three years through its slum redevelopment programme, aimed at improving housing conditions across several parts of Mumbai. The civic body has issued work orders for 24 schemes and selected developers for nine additional projects, with work orders for the latter expected within the next one to two months, according to a senior official from the BMC’s estate department.
“The completion period for all schemes in three years after the project work begins. The developer is responsible for providing transit/alternate accomodation or rent for the eligible residents. The eligibility is decided after thorough scrutiny and inspection at the civic ward office. Every eligible tenant will get flat over 350 sq ft,” the officer added.
The initiative covers 64 slum pockets across Mumbai, for which the BMC was initially appointed as the planning authority. The programme follows a 2024 state government resolution that established a joint venture between the civic body and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to accelerate redevelopment.
However, the original list of schemes has undergone changes. One project was transferred to the SRA under an amnesty arrangement, while 18 schemes along the Ghatkopar–Mankhurd Link Road in the Govandi–Mankhurd belt were taken back by the state government for cluster redevelopment. Another 12 schemes in Santosh Nagar, within the P-North ward, remain caught in litigation involving a private party. One scheme has been assigned to the BMC’s solid waste management department, while two others are on hold before the BMC–SRA grievance committee. The official said the pending issues were expected to be resolved soon.
The BMC has selected developers following multiple rounds of Expressions of Interest (EOIs). Companies that have expressed interest include Dev Engineers, Labdhi Lifestyle Ltd, Skywalk Infraprojects Pvt Ltd, Kabra Estate and Investment Consultants, Vaibhavlaxmi Builders and Developers, and Stay Housing Pvt Ltd.
The state government’s decision to involve other agencies in slum redevelopment came amid delays in several SRA projects. The official explained that subsequent government resolutions narrowed the BMC’s planning authority from the original 64 schemes to 33.
“It was after the SRA has several of its projects pending and the pace of completion is slow, the state government decided in 2024-25 to appoint other concerned agencies as planning authority. Accordingly, 64 schemes came with the BMC, however, after revised GRs, BMC was made planning authority for 33 schemes. We have now successfully given work orders for 24 schemes and finalised developers for remaining nine. We will ensure the work is completed on time,” the senior officer from civic estate department added.
Under the programme, eligible residents will receive flats measuring more than 350 square feet. Developers must also arrange temporary accommodation or pay rent throughout construction, while the BMC has committed to completing each scheme within three years of work commencing.
