Mumbai’s Redevelopment Push Creates Opportunities & Challenges
The Maharashtra government has started auditing 13,000 old and outdated buildings for possible reconstruction, which is expected to bolster Mumbai’s real estate market. In order to evaluate these “cessed” buildings—structures constructed prior to September 1969 for which Mhada receives a repair cess—the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) has hired structural specialists. To aid […]
Mumbai’s Iconic BDD Chawls’ Redevelopment Gains Momentum
Once a gathering place for industrial workers, Mumbai’s famous BDD chawls are about to undergo a long-awaited makeover. Under an ambitious project led by MHADA and the Maharashtra government, these ageing buildings—which are hampered by their small living spaces—in Worli, Naigaon, NM Joshi Marg, and Sewri are being renovated. The British constructed the 207 chawls […]
MHADA to Disburse 11 Months’ Rent in One Installment to BDD Chawl Tenants
In an effort to facilitate the relocation of tenants from the old Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) Chawls and encourage greater cooperation, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has decided to provide eligible tenants with 11 months’ rent in a single installment. The Authority announced that tenants eligible for the BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project, […]
Residents of Mumbai’s BDD Chawl Redevelopment Face Obstacles While They Wait for Agreements & On Time Rent
Controversies and delays have beset the much-anticipated renovation project of BDD Chawl in Worli, Mumbai. After satisfying the majority of the residents’ requests, the project is finally starting to take shape, but there are still a few problems that need to be fixed. Many residents are having difficulty getting the guaranteed monthly rent from the […]
How such ‘enormous’ benefits offered to BDD chawls at cost of public exchequer, HC asks MHADA
The Bombay High Court recently termed the benefits offered to chawl occupants as ‘enormous’. After it was informed by the MHADA that eligible occupants of the existing BDD chawls situated in Central Mumbai’s Naigaon would be provided with an alternative accommodation of a 500-square feet carpet area in lieu of their present premises of 160-sq […]