BMC Halts Transit Camp Construction In Worli, Orders Complaint Against SRA Engineer

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a stop-work notice for a transit camp project in Worli after discovering that construction was underway on land reserved for a civic sewage treatment plant. Civic officials said the plot belongs to the BMC and houses critical sewer infrastructure, raising concerns over flooding and system failure, particularly during […]
Redevelopment, Roads, And Water Supply Take Centre Stage Ahead Of BMC Elections

January 14, 2026: As Mumbai gears up for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on Thursday, January 15, residents are focusing on urgent civic concerns that impact daily life. From redevelopment and water supply to traffic congestion, pothole-ridden roads, and air pollution, voters are seeking practical solutions rather than empty promises. Redevelopment emerged as a […]
Maharashtra Meets Only 25% Of Slum Rehab Target In Three Years, Raising Concerns Over 2030 Housing Goal

November 10, 2025: With less than two months left in the 2022–25 plan period, the Maharashtra government has completed just 25% of its target to construct 1.5 lakh slum rehabilitation tenements. According to the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), only 37,560 tenements were completed and granted occupation certificates by September. Officials warn that at the current […]
BMC Leases 15 Acres Of Mulund Dumpsite To Adani-Led NMDPL For Dharavi Redevelopment Works

November 04, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to lease 15 acres of the Mulund dumpsite to Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL)—a special purpose vehicle (SPV) led by Adani Properties—for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The leased land will be used to establish casting yards and ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants to support […]
SRA Halts 140 Slum Redevelopment Projects In Mumbai Over Rent Arrears And Pollution Violations

October 31, 2025: In a major crackdown on non-compliant developers, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has issued ‘stop work’ notices to 140 slum redevelopment projects across Mumbai for violations including rent arrears, failure to follow pollution-control norms, and non-transfer of project-affected flats. The SRA has stated that these orders will be revoked only after the […]
Government Appoints SRA, DRP As Planning Authority For Mulund Salt Pan And Kurla Dairy Land

October 30, 2025: In a key move to advance the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), the Maharashtra government has appointed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the DRP as the special planning authority (SPA) for the 42.51-acre Jamasp Salt Pan land in Mulund East and the 8.5-hectare Kurla Dairy land in Mumbai. The state’s Urban Development […]
Bombay High Court Quashes SRA’s Acquisition Of NESCO Land, Cites Violation Of Due Process

October 15, 2025: The Bombay High Court has set aside the acquisition of land owned by NESCO Limited in Goregaon (East) by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), ruling that the process violated due procedure under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti A. […]
Slum Rehabilitation Authority Plans To Acquire Larger Office Space Near BKC

October 04, 2025: The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), which is responsible for approving and monitoring slum redevelopment projects across Maharashtra, is in the process of acquiring a new office space measuring 10,000 to 20,000 sq ft in the vicinity of Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai’s prime commercial hub. Currently, the SRA operates from its headquarters […]
Mumbai Unlocks 6,000 Acres For Biggest-Ever Slum Redevelopment Drive

September 11, 2025: Just ahead of last year’s assembly elections, former chief minister Eknath Shinde had pledged to make Mumbai slum-free. Months earlier, his government had cleared a plan to redevelop nearly 32 hectares of land in Ghatkopar , which Shinde described as merely “a trailer” of what lay ahead. That “trailer” has now turned […]
SRA Halts Flat Sales In Goregaon Redevelopment Over Alleged Irregularities

September 10, 2025: The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has directed developer Satish Dattani of Kalindi Estate Developers to halt the sale of flats in the free-sale component of the Bhagatsingh Nagar Rahivasi Sangh project at Goregaon (West). The directive follows allegations of serious irregularities. The order, issued on September 1 by the executive engineer of […]