Maharashtra’s new Housing Policy; EWS will now be able to buy Homes
A draft of the Maharashtra government’s 2024 housing policy was made public on Friday. The new policy, which was unveiled shortly before the assembly elections, aims to solve the housing difficulties facing the state with an emphasis on delivering sustainable and affordable housing options, giving priority to Economically Disadvantaged Sections (EWS). It has been 17 […]
Central agencies might be involved in MMR slum rehabilitation initiatives
According to housing department officials, the Maharashtra government is exploring the possibility of enlisting central agencies to help rehabilitate slums situated on land owned by the central government in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). If the proposal is implemented, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and central agencies will work together to rehabilitate slum colonies. According […]
Slum Redevelopment Homes Have Expanded Over the Years
This week marks the half-year milestone since the start of the eligibility survey for the rehabilitation of one of the biggest slums in Asia. Thus far, surveys have been conducted among the occupants of around 14,000 tenements out of 300,000 and roughly 40,000 structures in Dharavi. It is anticipated that the exercise will be finished […]
“Boost for Mumbai’s Stalled Redevelopment: 2 Lakh Homes in 3 Years”
The Maharashtra government has partnered with important state agencies to expedite the construction of long-term housing options, which will be a relief for thousands of occupants of outdated buildings who have been left homeless or stranded in transit accommodations for years. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Housing and Area […]
Center demands an investigation into CIDCO’s suspected PMAY green violations in Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai: The state-owned City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in Navi Mumbai is accused of violating environmental laws. The Center has requested that the Maharashtra Government look into these claims. This comes after the Prime Minister received a complaint from the environmental watchdog NatConnect Foundation alleging that building is occurring “dangerously” near mangroves and […]
Maharashtra Government would receive 256 acres of Salt Pan Land from the center for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project
The transfer of 256 acres of Mumbai salt pan land to the state government was approved by the Union cabinet on Monday, clearing the way for the Dharavi Redevelopment project to be implemented as soon as possible. The transfer of 283 acres was requested by the Shinde government in response to a cabinet decision made […]
Dharavi: NGOs back the Redevelopment Survey, Claiming that Non-locals are the only ones Opposed
The Maharashtra government is now conducting an informal tenant survey in Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia. A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who operate in Dharavi have expressed their support for this initiative. According to letters these organizations sent to state government officials, they have also charged non-local organizations with trying to obstruct the […]
Mumbai: Maharashtra Government has approved a project worth Rs 150 crore to Renovate 66 buildings
Under the Prime Minister’s Grant Project (PMGP), the state government has approved Rs 150 crore for the renovation of 66 buildings in the island city that were constructed in the 1980s. The state housing department stated in a government decision released on Thursday that Rs 12.5 crore would be used to repair four buildings in […]
Maharashtra govt is ordered by the Bombay HC to create an immediate rehabilitation plan for encroachers in Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The Maharashtra government was ordered by the Bombay High Court on Thursday to develop a plan quickly in order to rehabilitate the qualified individuals who were living in unapproved buildings within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The court noted that it will relieve the SGNP from encroachment, which the forest officials are finding difficult […]
Redevelopment of 388 historic MHADA buildings is still stuck in a dead end
Up to 27,373 unit owners are still waiting with no end in sight, ten months after it seemed that an impasse in the redevelopment of 388 old and dilapidated buildings belonging to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) had been broken. The Maharashtra government released a notification in November of last year to […]