Mumbai: Society Meeting on the SRA Project Sparks Violence
A sixty-two-year-old father claimed that during a society meeting called to debate an SRA project, he and his two sons were attacked by fourteen persons, four of whom were women. The old person was heard telling another woman in the community to accept the money and the apartment that the builder had built in Andheri […]
The State Government’s Housing Policy for PAPs is welcomed by CREDAI-MCHI
The state cabinet approved a policy requiring the provision of flats to people displaced by ongoing infrastructure projects during its meeting on Wednesday, marking a significant step toward resolving the housing needs of Project-Affected Persons (PAPs). CREDAI-MCHI, the leading association of real estate developers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), has praised and supported this […]
Developers to Pay More than Rs.700 Crore Rent to SRA for Slum Dwellers
More than Rs 700 crore in rent was gathered from developers by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to be given to the residents of slums that were chosen for reconstruction between August 2023 and July 2024. According to SRA authorities, the funds were obtained for 192 slum rehabilitation projects and will be paid as rent […]
Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Redevelopment of Ghatkopar Approved by Maharashtra Government
Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar redevelopment of Ghatkopar, which is spanned in 33.15 hectares, has been approved by the Government of Maharashtra. This slum redevelopment project will be carried out by two government agencies Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) working jointly. This redevelopment project includes government agencies like BMC, MIDC, CIDCO […]
Over 14,224 Families Qualify for Housing in MMRDA’s Ramabai Nagar Project
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has qualified 14,224 families, which is over 85 percent of the residents in the slums of Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in Ghatkopar, for a new housing project. This project, in partnership with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), is a major step forward in tackling urban poverty and improving living […]
Advance Transit Rent Requirement Halts 50% of SRA Projects in Mumbai
Nearly 50% of slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai have been stalled due to a new mandate from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). According to circular number 210, developers are now required to deposit two years’ worth of advance transit rent with the SRA before any approvals are granted. This rule, implemented on August 1, 2023, […]
One of the challenges facing the Dharavi reconstruction project is finding temporary homes
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project, which has over 700,000 people and aims to reconstruct Asia’s largest slum, is facing a new challenge: finding temporary accommodation for displaced families while work is underway. In order to transfer inhabitants, 334 tenements have been sought by the government-affiliated Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), with Adani Realty serving as […]
Unfinished SRA projects may be finished by Mhada, MMRDA, and CIDCO: Devendra Fadnavis
On Thursday, the state government declared that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and the City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) could take up the unfinished Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made this statement in response to a query about SRA projects […]
HC scolds state and SRA for holding up the decision to alter the BLDR
The decision to permit a change in the developer of a Wadala redevelopment project that has stalled has been met with criticism from the Bombay High Court by the state government and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). In their judgment on Wednesday, Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata declared that “State and SRA cannot adopt […]
Mumbai: BMC receives racecourse as it approaches the last lap
The last steps are being taken to transfer a portion of the racecourse’s land to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). To the BMC, the Royal Western India Turf Club would give over a 120-acre area. Civic Chief Bhushan Gagrani said that the 120-acre land is almost ready to be turned over. “Yes, the process of […]