Bill Seeks MHADA Act Amendment To Unlock Redevelopment Of 13,000 Ageing Mumbai Buildings
A private member’s Bill introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has proposed an amendment to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) Act to revive the stalled redevelopment of over 13,000 old and dilapidated cessed buildings in Mumbai. The Bill, introduced by legislator Ajay Choudhari, seeks to address the legal uncertainty surrounding Section 79A […]
MHADA Proposal To Revoke Redevelopment NOC Raises Fresh Uncertainty For Daginawala Mansion Residents
Residents of the ageing Daginawala Mansion in Mahim are facing renewed uncertainty after Mhada proposed cancelling the redevelopment No Objection Certificate (NOC) granted for the property nearly eight years ago. While many occupants acknowledge the lack of progress by the appointed developer, they fear that revoking the NOC could significantly delay redevelopment and force them […]
MHADA Flags 82 Unsafe Buildings In Mumbai Ahead Of Monsoon, Begins Evacuation Measures
Ahead of the monsoon season, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has identified 82 buildings across Mumbai as structurally unsafe and at high risk of collapse, prompting the issuance of evacuation and safety notices to residents. The buildings have been classified under the ‘C-1’ category, the most critical classification for dilapidated structures. Buildings […]
MHADA Clears Redevelopment Of Four Dilapidated Buildings In Sion’s Pratiksha Nagar
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) has announced the redevelopment of four unsafe transit buildings in Mumbai’s Sion Pratiksha Nagar, bringing relief to residents who have been waiting for years for a concrete solution. The decision follows repeated concerns raised by occupants about the deteriorating condition of the structures. In a key policy […]
Tenants Of 935 Cessed Buildings Hopeful As MHADA Concludes Hearings After HC Stay On Redevelopment Notices
November 21, 2025: The tenants and landlords of 935 cessed buildings in Mumbai—whose redevelopment was halted after a Bombay High Court stay—have expressed cautious optimism as the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) completed a two-week hearing process mandated by the court. Between November 7 and 20, MHADA officials recorded submissions from both parties, […]
Pagdi Tenants Rally At Azad Maidan, Demand Fair Redevelopment And Protection Of Housing Rights
November 19, 2025: Pagdi tenants from across Mumbai gathered at Azad Maidan on Tuesday to demand long-pending reforms in the redevelopment of cessed and non-cessed buildings, highlighting how thousands of families continue to live in unsafe, century-old structures. Among them were Jagdish and Ravi Mulchandani, a father-son duo from Marine Lines, who have spent years […]
Redevelopment Emerges As Mumbai’s Most Critical Tool For Urban Renewal And Future Growth
November 18, 2025: Mumbai stands at a pivotal juncture in its urban evolution. A city long defined by resilience and ambition is now confronting the realities of shrinking land availability, ageing infrastructure, and rising population density. The way forward, experts emphasise, lies not in outward expansion but in redevelopment — the most sustainable means to […]
Amended MHADA Act Spurs Redevelopment Of Dilapidated Cessed Buildings Across Mumbai
October 25, 2025: Two years after the Maharashtra government amended the MHADA Act to accelerate the redevelopment of old and unsafe cessed and non-cessed buildings in Mumbai’s island city, the initiative is beginning to show tangible results. In December 2022, Section 91(a) was added to the Act to streamline the redevelopment process. Of the 91 […]
BJP MLA Seeks Extension Of Redevelopment Policy To Mumbai Suburbs
October 3, 2025: BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the extension of the cessed building redevelopment policy to dilapidated structures in Mumbai’s suburban areas. He argued that such a move would accelerate long-delayed redevelopment projects and provide timely relief to residents living in unsafe conditions. Kotecha, who represents […]
Redevelopment Of 4,200 Backward Class Housing Buildings Stalled Amid Legal Dispute
September 17, 2025: Across Maharashtra, 4,200 buildings constructed under the Backward Classes Housing Scheme are now more than four decades old, with many in a severely dilapidated condition. Residents have been demanding urgent redevelopment, but the process has been stalled due to stringent conditions imposed by the Social Justice Department and ongoing legal disputes. The […]