Bombay HC Raps Social Welfare Department For Blocking Vikhroli Redevelopment
August 19, 2025: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the state social welfare department for obstructing the redevelopment of a dangerously weak 50-year-old building in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli East. The court warned that departmental officers would be held personally accountable if any untoward incident occurred. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Arif […]
Aaditya Thackeray Voices Support For Pagdi Tenants In Redevelopment Row
August 16, 2025: A 50-member delegation from the Pagdi Ekta Sangh met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at Matoshree this week, highlighting the plight of thousands of families living in dilapidated pagdi buildings across Mumbai. Residents warned that the situation had reached “breaking point,” with many pre-1940 ‘A-category’ structures now in hazardous condition. Cracked […]
Bombay High Court Slams MHADA Over Arbitrary Redevelopment Notices
July 29, 205: In a stern rebuke, the Bombay High Court on Monday censured the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) for what it described as the illegal and heavy-handed conduct of its executive engineers. The court took serious note of over 900 redevelopment notices issued under Section 79A of the MHADA Act, calling […]
134 Private Buildings In Mumbai Declared ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Ahead Of Monsoon
In a stark warning ahead of the 2025 monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 134 privately-owned buildings across Mumbai as ‘extremely dangerous’ to inhabit, placing them under the C1 category. These structures, deemed to be in critical disrepair, are now subject to immediate evacuation orders. The list follows BMC’s annual pre-monsoon structural audit, […]
MHADA Tells Owners of 13,000 Old Buildings to Redevelop Before Monsoon
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has called on 13,091 ageing and run-down buildings’ occupants, housing societies, and landlords to begin redevelopment projects before the monsoon arrives. Redevelopment of structures that have been deemed structurally hazardous and are under the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board’s jurisdiction is still a major concern, according […]