SRA Launches Netram Platform To Track New Slum Encroachments In Mumbai
January 23, 2026: In a bid to curb illegal constructions across the city, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has unveiled a new digital platform, Netram, aimed at identifying fresh encroachments in Mumbai. Developed at a cost of Rs 71 lakh, the system uses satellite imagery from multiple years to pinpoint structures built after designated cutoff […]
Mumbai’s SRA Has Delivered Nearly 1 Lakh Rehabilitation Homes Since 1995
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has provided 97,368 homes to Project-Affected People (PAPs) across Mumbai since its inception in 1995, official data shows. These homes have been constructed under slum redevelopment schemes, which require private developers to build additional rehabilitation units based on the population density of a slum. Once completed, the flats are handed […]
Mumbai Misses Slum Rehab Target: Only 37,560 Homes Ready, Raising Doubts On 2030 Housing Goals
November 11, 2025: With less than two months remaining until the 2022–25 deadline, Mumbai has completed barely a quarter of its target to construct 1.5 lakh tenements for slum rehabilitation. According to officials from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), only 37,560 homes had been completed and granted occupation certificates as of September 2025. The sluggish […]
SRA Embraces Technology To Fast-Track Redevelopment And Build A Slum-Free Mumbai
October 31, 2025: In a major reform push, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has adopted a series of technology-driven measures to accelerate long-delayed redevelopment projects and move closer to its goal of a slum-free Mumbai. Led by CEO Dr. Mahendra Kalyankar, the SRA’s new initiatives aim to boost transparency, reduce approval delays, and rebuild trust […]
BDD Chawl Redevelopment Faces Resident Backlash Over Health, Construction, And Billing Issues
October 13, 2025: What began as a moment of pride for hundreds of families moving into newly redeveloped BDD Chawl buildings in Worli has turned into frustration over health hazards, incomplete construction, and infrastructure lapses. After Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, inaugurated the new homes on […]
Authorities Urged To Accelerate Mumbai’s Urban Development Projects
August 25, 2025: Mumbai’s urban development machinery has come under scrutiny amid concerns over delays in executing central government-funded projects under AMRUT 2.0, the flagship mission aimed at revitalising Indian cities. Senior state officials have cautioned that Maharashtra must expedite the utilisation of allocated funds to ensure key civic projects are completed before the March […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bombay HC Judgment Against SRA’s Bandra Church Land Takeover
August 25, 2025: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Bombay High Court order invalidating the acquisition of Church Trust land at Mount Mary in Bandra by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), highlighting the “invisible but pervading influence of the powerful private developer” behind the move. The Church Trust had expressed interest in redeveloping the […]
MHADA Chief Sanjeev Jaiswal Directs Fast-Tracking Of Slum Redevelopment
Sanjeev Jaiswal, IAS, the vice president and chief executive officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), has instructed officials to expedite the completion of 17 slum rehabilitation projects being carried out in partnership with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). Jaiswal stressed the necessity of concerted efforts to expedite the tendering process, administrative […]
Piyush Goyal: Mumbai North Set For Big Infra Push And Redevelopment In 2025
Slum redevelopment and expediting important projects like road and railway line extensions are two of the primary initiatives planned this year to drastically change the urban landscape of his Lok Sabha seat, according to Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Last year, Goyal emerged victorious from Mumbai North in his first Lok Sabha elections. According to the […]
SRA Invites Bids for 39-Year-Delayed Santacruz Slum Redevelopment
For the 39-year-delayed rebuilding of the Om Namo Sujalam Sufalam Society in Santacruz East, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is seeking offers. Almost 1,000 residential, commercial, and industrial tenements make up the neighbourhood, which is close to the Bandra Kurla Complex and the Western Motorway. With a potential built-up area four times the plot size, […]