The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has directed the demolition of Wing E at a housing project in Badlapur, ruling that a developer cannot rely solely on a subsequently approved revised building plan to undertake additional construction without obtaining informed consent from homebuyers. The tribunal also imposed a Rs
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for its long-awaited Occupancy Certificate (OC) Amnesty Scheme, which could benefit nearly 20,000 buildings across Mumbai that are occupied but have not received their occupancy certificates. The scheme covers residential buildings, schools and hospitals that were occupied before
The proposed 69.2-km Panvel-Vasai suburban railway corridor is still awaiting final clearance from the Central government and Ministry of Railways, keeping the project’s construction from moving ahead despite approval at the Maharashtra state level. The corridor was conceived to improve connectivity between the Western, Central and Harbour railway networks, while
Maharashtra has widened the eligibility under its Abhay scheme to address cases that fell through the cracks of stalled slum redevelopment, particularly where structures changed hands after rehabilitation records were prepared. The move, announced by Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday, is expected to benefit around 25,000 slum dwellers. Shelar,
GVP Realty has announced MANSION XXI, an ultra-luxury sea-facing residential development at Bandra Bandstand with an estimated project value of more than Rs 600 crore. The 26-storey development is positioned as the developer’s most ambitious project so far, combining expansive residences, privacy and waterfront living. The project comes at a
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has cleared and reclaimed nearly 34,000 sq ft of land at the Chitrakoot plot in Andheri West, paving the way for the long-pending Ambivali fire station proposed under the city’s Development Plan 2034. The civic body removed several unauthorised structures occupying the reserved plot, including
The proposed 1.87-km sea bridge connecting Nariman Point and Cuffe Parade has moved closer to implementation after the Centre’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommended Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) approval for the project. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning the Rs 588.36-crore bridge to ease persistent congestion between
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to complete the rehabilitation of 100 eligible slum-dwelling families in Garib Nagar, Bandra East, by the end of September, before proceeding with the removal of the remaining huts in the area. The authority informed the Bombay High Court that flats have been
CIDCO’s latest affordable housing scheme in Navi Mumbai has received a strong response, with 4,180 applicants expressing confirmed interest in 4,793 homes, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) launched the scheme on August 15, offering homes for eligible applicants from the
Mumbai’s suburban railway network could undergo a major expansion under the proposed fourth phase of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP-IV), with Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd. (MRVC) beginning a technical study to map the system’s requirements up to 2047. The study will assess future passenger demand for 2030, 2035,
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