A redevelopment dispute has emerged over a six-acre sea-facing property in Worli, with residents of MIG Adarsh Nagar CHSL approaching the Bombay High Court against a tender floated by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). Residents, many of whose families purchased flats from MHADA in 1965, fear the
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,
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the commissioning of key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) will bring a major transformation to India’s logistics network and strengthen the country’s role in global supply chains. Speaking to reporters in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, Fadnavis said the corridor would
A recent Supreme Court order could provide greater support to homebuyers challenging developers over substantial changes to amenities, road layouts, open spaces and other features promised in project brochures. The August 18 order examined a Gurugram housing project where a 24-metre-wide road featured in the original plan and promotional material
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has stepped up safety measures along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s Missing Link after a landslide damaged the Mumbai-bound carriageway near a tunnel mouth in July. The additional protection work, recommended by IIT Bombay, is being carried out above the tunnel entrances by contractor Navayuga
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
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