Bombay HC Orders MHADA To Issue NOC For Redevelopment Of Unsafe Borivali Building
October 28, 2025: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to promptly issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the redevelopment of a severely dilapidated building in Borivali, emphasising that the authority cannot delay action when residents’ safety is at risk. “We cannot accept the position that MHADA […]
MHADA CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal Sets 6-Week Deadline For Redevelopment NOCs Under Right To Service Act
At the 2nd Redevelopment Conference and Investors Summit hosted by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Sanjeev Jaiswal, IAS, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (VP & CEO), announced a significant policy reform aimed at fast-tracking the redevelopment of old cessed buildings in Mumbai. Under this new directive, proposals submitted under Section 79A […]
Family of 3 dupes elderly Mumbai man of Rs 16 crore in Bandra flat scam
The Mumbai police arrested three members of a family on Wednesday for allegedly duping an elderly man out of Rs 16 crore by offering to sell an entire floor of a building to be built in a Bandra redevelopment project. According to the police, the accused—Mehmood Hassan Quadri, his son Fahid Mehmood Quadri, and his […]
Mumbai: Citing Concerns about Heritage, Activists want a halt to the Demolition of the Phoenix Mill Chimney
The chimney’s location to be rebuilt into a G+2 retail building, and a staircase is intended to be built there. As construction continues, the massive McDonald’s that was formerly located close to the chimney has already closed. The city has a rich history in addition to being well-known for its energetic culture, busy streets, and […]
MHADA and BMC has removed unauthorised hoardings of Juhu Vile Parle
In Juhu Vile Parle, on June 14, 2024, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) moved quickly to remove an unauthorized hoarding from the Shubh Jeevan Cooperative Housing Society. This hoarding was constructed without MHADA’s necessary NOC. This project is a reaction to the sad events that occurred in […]
MHADA notifies 60 unauthorized hoardings on its properties
The owners of 60 hoardings that were discovered to be illegally erected on its properties without the necessary “No Objection Certificate (NOC)” have received letters from the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). MHADA’s vice-president and chief executive officer, Sanjeev Jaiswal, claims that out of the 62 hoardings erected on company premises, 60 did […]