1.5L people in South Bombay living in MHADA’s trembling buildings
The family of Aarti Bhosale, who live in a 180-square-foot apartment on the fourth level of the Gharkul building in Byculla, which was developed by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), came dangerously close to death on July 22 when a slab crashed from the apartment above. I still get shivers when I […]
Witness to the Patra Chawl fraud, Swapna Patkar, gets threats on her life and rape and writes a letter to the ED
In a letter to the Additional Director (Western Region) of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Swapna Patkar, a witness in the money-laundering case involving Goregaon’s Patra Chawl, claims she was threatened with death and subjected to sexual assault “for changing the statements given during the investigation of the case.” Patkar added in the letter, “I would […]
Mumbai: After protesting at Azad Maidan against the failure of redevelopment, 27,000-strong MHADA flat owners threaten to boycott polling places
A large number of inhabitants of MHADA have threatened to abstain from the next Vidhan Sabha elections in protest of their unmet demand for the reconstruction of 388 reconstructed tenements. Residents of Azad Maidan in Mumbai are planning to boycott the elections with banners reading “No House No Vote” at every MHADA building, despite the […]
MHADA Mumbai lottery 2024 has extended the lottery date; slashed prices on 370 apartments by 10% to 25%
The Mumbai Board Lottery 2024 of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has announced a price decrease of 10–25% on 370 houses. The 370 flats, which were purchased through renovation initiatives funded by DCRs 33(5), 33(7), and 58, are now offered at drastically lower costs. A 25% decrease for the Economically Weaker Section […]
Thane: No arrests made in connection with the ₹200 crore MHADA Redevelopment Scam; Chitalsar Police Books 13 From Real Estate Company
Thirteen individuals from a real estate company have been arrested by the Chitalsar police for their roles in irregularities pertaining to the reconstruction of structures on MHADA land between 2014 and 2019. As of yet, no one has been arrested. In the First Information Report, Arun Tayade, the complainant, claimed that the company had not […]
Amid pollution concerns, MHADA was asked to handle rehabilitation in Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project
Complaints have been made to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) regarding unapproved rehabilitation requests for certain occupants of buildings included in the massive Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project. Amin Patel, a Mumbadevi member of the Legislative Assembly, recently wrote to MHADA to resolve cases that had been put on hold for a variety […]
Two people were detained for fabricating a phony MHADA website and tricking prospective homeowners
Two men were detained on Saturday by the cyber police of the Mumbai Crime Branch for allegedly setting up a phony Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) portal and making false housing promises to credulous individuals in an attempt to defraud them. Amol Patel, who pretended to be an MHADA officer, and Kalpesh Sevak, […]
HC orders: Mahim building’s 27-year occupancy certificate wait is over with the MHADA NOC
An occupation certificate (OC) will be granted to the commercial part of a building near Mahim (West) station after more than 27 years. Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has been ordered by the Bombay High Court to “immediately and unconditionally” grant a no-objection certificate (NOC) so that BMC can issue the OC. The […]
Slum Redevelopment: Seven Government Agencies Will Head Up This Project, Despite SRA Work Delays
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday ordered seven government organizations to take up the duty of building 2,20,889 units across 223 delayed rehabilitation schemes, as the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) in Mumbai is experiencing delays in its work. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra […]
Mumbai: Home seekers are lured in by a phony MHADA lottery website
A phony website operating under its identity was discovered by MHADA authorities on August 13. It has already ensnared a number of people hoping to win a home through the MHADA lottery in 2024. The Mumbai police’s cyber cell has received a complaint from the housing authority. Officials from MHADA said that after an applicant […]