After clearing out unauthorised structures, including shanties, the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADB), a division of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), reclaimed eight acres of prime land in the Juhu-Andheri area. The clearance operation came after a Bombay High Court decision earlier this month that
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s recent declaration that everything would go well with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis—that everything was “Thanda, Thanda, cool, cool” was too soon. Recent events point to a growing divide, as Fadnavis has opened an investigation into a contentious Rs 900-crore housing project in Jalna that was
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has set a goal to finish the structural examination of 1,300 cessed structures in Mumbai within the next year as part of the Maharashtra government’s ambitious 100-day action plan. According to MBRRB Chief Officer Milind Shambharkar, 500 buildings have been given priority
Sanjeev Jaiswal, IAS, the vice president and chief executive officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), has instructed officials to expedite 17 slum rehabilitation projects that are being carried out in partnership with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). Jaiswal underlined the necessity of concerted efforts to confirm
On Monday night, Dharavi residents protested, requesting clarification on the distribution of residential and commercial space and expressing disapproval of the survey that is now being conducted in advance of the slum’s planned rehabilitation. At a public meeting organized under the banner of the Dharavi Bachao Andolan, around 100 residents
After 20 years, a private builder’s 8-acre land in Juhu was formally taken over by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), which also removed any unlawful structures from the property. After the Bombay High Court recently overturned a stay on the removal of unapproved structures, encroachments were demolished.
A major milestone has been reached with the completion of 33% of the Virar-Dahanu Road quadrupling project, which aims to establish a dedicated corridor for suburban services. By giving suburban trains a dedicated track, this significant infrastructure project seeks to reduce traffic. Currently, suburban trains share routes with long-distance services
Mumbai commuters can now enjoy a smoother and faster journey as a new section of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) from Haji Ali Juice Centre to Marine Drive has been opened to the public. The newly inaugurated stretch is set to decongest city roads by offering a high-speed southbound
The Adani Group-led Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL) is leading the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), which will involve the rehabilitation of about 150,000 tenements. While maintaining the dignity of its citizens, the project seeks to turn Dharavi into a contemporary urban centre with better housing, infrastructure, and economic opportunities.
The lack of interest in the proposed reconstruction of the 33-acre area in Kalachowki is yet another setback for the people of Abhyudaya Nagar. No offers have been received in spite of the Maharashtra government’s efforts to rehabilitate the cluster. A Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) official revealed
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