State Greenlights 34-Acre Kamathipura Redevelopment; Tenants To Receive 2-Bedroom Homes
November 18, 2025: The Maharashtra government’s high-powered committee has given its approval for the large-scale redevelopment of the 34-acre Kamathipura precinct, paving the way for a long-delayed transformation of one of Mumbai’s most crowded and deteriorated neighbourhoods. The decision marks a significant step forward for a project that has been under discussion for years but […]
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 […]
State Eases Rules For Mumbai’s Slum Redevelopment; Cluster Projects To Proceed Without Individual Approvals
November 15, 2025: The Maharashtra government has introduced a transformative policy aimed at accelerating slum rehabilitation in Mumbai and moving closer to its long-term goal of a slum-free city. In a significant shift, the state has announced that individual consent from slum dwellers will no longer be mandatory for group redevelopment of slum clusters, a […]
BDD Chawls Redevelopment Declared Vital Project To Fast-Track Completion
November 12, 2025: In a major push for Mumbai’s housing and infrastructure development, the Maharashtra government has granted vital project status to the BDD Chawls redevelopment to accelerate its pending phases and ensure timely completion. Alongside, new deadlines have been set for key Metro corridors — Metro 2B (Andheri–Mandale) by March 31, 2027, and the […]
Societies No Longer Need Registrar’s NOC For Self-Redevelopment: Bombay HC
October 27, 2025: In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has clarified that housing societies opting for self-redevelopment do not require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the registrar or the District Deputy Registrar (DDR). The ruling, delivered on October 17, 2025, in Baltazar Fernandes & Others v/s DDR, H (West) Ward & Others, […]
Redevelopment Work Begins On Goregaon’s Motilal Nagar Colony
October 10, 2025: Initial work has commenced on the long-awaited redevelopment of Motilal Nagar 1, 2, and 3 in Goregaon West, one of Mumbai’s largest housing renewal projects. The work, which began two weeks ago, marks the start of a massive transformation across 143 acres—making it the second-largest redevelopment project in the city. According to […]
Bombay High Court Orders Perjury Action Against Trustees For Misleading Court In Goregaon Slum Redevelopment Case
October 8, 2025: The Bombay High Court has ordered perjury proceedings against four trustees of a Goregaon East-based religious trust for allegedly making false statements to obstruct the demolition of seven structures linked to a slum redevelopment project. The court found that the trustees had misused provisions of the Slum Redevelopment Act to wrongfully claim […]
BMC Extends Deadline For Redevelopment Bids On 26 Slum Rehabilitation Projects
October 7, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has extended by two weeks the deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified developers for the redevelopment of 26 slum rehabilitation schemes situated on civic-owned lands. The new deadline for bid submissions is now October 27. A majority of these land parcels fall within […]
MHADA Revises Premium And Payment Norms To Boost Redevelopment Of Mumbai’s Ageing Housing Societies
October 07, 2025: In a move aimed at making redevelopment projects across Mumbai more viable, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has revised its 2007 redevelopment policy, easing both premium charges and payment terms for developers and housing societies. Under the updated policy, MHADA has modified the calculation of premiums for commercial floor […]
New MHADA Rules Aim To Accelerate Redevelopment Of Old Housing Societies
October 06, 2025: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has revised its 2007 redevelopment policy to make redevelopment projects in Mumbai more financially viable, updating premium charges and payment terms for commercial and additional built-up areas. The move aims to accelerate the transformation of ageing housing societies across the city. Under the new […]