The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) is set to communicate with landlords and tenant associations of the 13,091 cessed buildings located in the island city, encouraging them to promptly initiate the redevelopment of their aging and deteriorating structures. Correspondence will also be affixed to the exteriors of these buildings.
Mhada’s CEO and vice-president, Sanjeev Jaiswal, has instructed officials to raise awareness among residents and landlords of cessed buildings regarding the revised regulations, and to encourage them to take advantage of the additional floor space index available under Regulations 33(7) and 33(9) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR)-2034 for redevelopment purposes.
The government has modified section 79A of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (Mhada) Act of 1976, granting landowners the initial opportunity to present a redevelopment proposal to the Mhada board within a six-month timeframe, provided they have the irrevocable consent of at least 51% of tenants or residents.
If the owner neglect to submit a proposal, the proposed cooperative housing society representing the tenants or residents will then have the chance to submit a project proposal to the board within the same six-month period, also requiring the irrevocable consent of 51% of tenants or residents.
In the absence of any submitted proposals, the Mhada Mumbai Building Repair and Reconstruction Board is authorized to acquire the building and the underlying land to facilitate the redevelopment process. To date, Mhada has conducted structural audits on 555 buildings, with inspections of the remaining structures expected to be completed within the next year, according to officials.
