Navi Mumbai slums to be developed under SRA scheme
As many as 38,000 homes across slum areas of Digha, Nerul and Shivaji Nagar in Navi Mumbai will be rehabilitated under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme.Minister for industries Uday Samant has given in-principle approval for rehabilitation of slums. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Mantralaya on Thursday, which was attended by […]
CIDCO to implement PMAY scheme through private agencies
CIDCO’s outsourcing of marketing and allotment of mass houses under the PMAY scheme has come under scrutiny. Two private agencies were appointed by CIDCO to handle sales and promotions of affordable housing projects. The Navi Mumbai Congress Block unit has called for an inquiry into the process, claiming it is a major scam. The agencies […]
CIDCO amends building reconstruction policy; 51% consent required for redevelopment of buildings
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) special planning authority of Navi Mumbai, on January 19 said that it has included a provision in its building reconstruction policy wherein a building can be redeveloped with the consent of only 51 percent of members of a housing society instead of the earlier 100 percent. This is […]