Revamp Of Mumbai’s BDD Chawls Gains Momentum, First Homes Ready By August
July 22, 2025: After nearly 25 years in the making, the long-delayed redevelopment of Mumbai’s century-old Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls is finally gaining momentum. Spread across 34 hectares, the project will see its first set of homes handed over to residents by 15 August, according to officials from the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development […]
‘Gavkiche Ghar’ In Mumbai Under Legal Cloud As Villagers Fight To Protect Community Legacy
July 22, 2025: For decades, small rooms in Mumbai’s chawls, known as gavkiche ghar (village shelters), have offered rural families a reliable place to stay during city visits for work, education, or healthcare. One such room, Room No. 29 in Vakadi Chawl on New Prabhadevi Road, has served generations of villagers from Dolegaon in Satara […]
Mumbai Makeover In Motion: Maharashtra Unveils Ambitious Housing And Infrastructure Plan
July 18, 2025: The Maharashtra government is spearheading a historic transformation of Mumbai, with an ambitious focus on affordable housing, slum redevelopment, and infrastructure upgrades. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, speaking during a debate under Rule 293 in the Assembly, emphasized the administration’s commitment to bringing back Marathi-speaking families who had to leave the city […]
BMC Unveils 64 Slum Redevelopment Projects Across 11 City Wards
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for slum redevelopment on 64 civic-owned plots across Mumbai, modelled on the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) — the flagship scheme undertaken by the Maharashtra state government in collaboration with the Adani Group. This move comes three months after the BMC decided to lease […]
Can Mumbai Reach New Heights Through Redevelopment?
Once synonymous with charm, community, and culture, Bombay was more than a city—it was a feeling. With its sea-kissed balconies, Irani cafés, and iconic taxis, it stood as a mosaic of art, cinema, and opportunity. Today’s Mumbai, however, bears the strain of rapid urban growth, overpopulation, and ageing infrastructure. Home to one of the highest […]
Maharashtra Receives 2,000+ Suggestions On Draft Housing Policy 2024
The Maharashtra Housing Department has received more than 2,000 suggestions and objections to its draft Housing Policy 2024, which is likely to be presented before the state cabinet in the coming weeks. The feedback spans a wide range of concerns and inputs from developers’ associations, construction industry representatives, flat buyers, and other housing stakeholders. The […]
Mumbai Already Has A High Affordability Index… Our goal Is To Unlock The Potential Of FSI & Land Value: MHADA’s Sanjeev Jaiswal
By Sidhant Shekhar Jha In a city grappling with space constraints and ageing infrastructure, the second edition of Ease of Doing Redevelopment (EODR) 2.0, organised by CREDAI, set the stage for meaningful dialogue and action around one of Mumbai’s most pressing needs—redevelopment. The exhibition brought together developers, housing society representatives, architects, and legal experts to […]