The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority will begin handing over 537 rehabilitation tenements to eligible residents of the Naigaon BDD Chawl redevelopment project starting June 5, 2026, marking another phase of progress in one of Mumbai’s largest urban renewal programmes.
The tenements are located in Towers 1, 2 and 3 of Rehabilitation Building No. 1, which have recently received the Occupancy Certificate. The allotment process will take place at the MHADA project office located on the ground floor of Tower No. 5 at Naigaon-Dadar.
The distribution of allotment letters will be carried out on working days between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., excluding public holidays. Beneficiaries have been asked to remain present with required documents, including rehabilitation agreements, Aadhaar and PAN card copies, photographs and necessary undertakings.
According to the schedule, allotments will be distributed in the order of Tower Nos. 2, 1 and 3. The detailed timetable will be displayed at the distribution centre, following which beneficiaries will be able to take possession of their flats.
Project Details and Earlier Phase
The Naigaon redevelopment is part of the larger BDD Chawl redevelopment programme, now known as the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar BDD Complex. Earlier this year, on March 16, 2026, 864 tenements across five completed towers were handed over in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar.
Spread over 6.45 hectares, the Naigaon project includes 42 existing chawls housing 3,344 residential and non-residential tenants. The redevelopment is being implemented in two phases and will deliver 20 rehabilitation towers of 23 storeys each.
Rehabilitation Benefits
Eligible residents are being provided free-of-cost ownership homes of 500 sq. ft. carpet area in a 2-BHK configuration. These replace earlier chawl units measuring approximately 160 sq. ft.
Each apartment includes vitrified flooring, aluminium windows, granite kitchen platforms, branded plumbing fixtures and fire-safety systems. The buildings are constructed using earthquake-resistant technology and are equipped with passenger and fire lifts, CCTV surveillance, stilt parking and multi-level basement parking.
Residents have been given the option of transit accommodation or rental assistance. Under the scheme, both residential and non-residential occupants receive advance rent of ₹25,000 per month for 11 months during the construction phase.
Township and Infrastructure
The redevelopment is planned as an integrated township with supporting infrastructure, including a school building, welfare centre, sewage treatment plant, solar energy systems and rainwater harvesting.
MHADA has also stated that it will maintain common amenities and infrastructure of the rehabilitated buildings for a period of 12 years after possession.
Larger BDD Redevelopment Programme
The broader BDD Chawl redevelopment programme spans approximately 86 acres across Worli, N. M. Joshi Marg–Parel and Naigaon.
- Worli: 34 rehabilitation towers for 9,689 residents
- N.M. Joshi Marg–Parel: 14 buildings for 2,560 occupants
- Naigaon: 20 towers for 3,344 occupants
In total, the programme covers 207 chawls and benefits around 15,593 residents.
The project is being implemented by MHADA through its Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board, under the leadership of Vice President and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal and Mumbai Board Chief Officer Milind Borikar.
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