In a significant pre-monsoon safety move, the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB) — a division of MHADA — has identified 96 cessed buildings in Mumbai as “most dangerous” and unfit for occupation. As part of its emergency relocation plan, the Board will offer ₹20,000 per month as rent to affected tenants who make their own alternate housing arrangements.
The decision was formally announced by Sanjeev Jaiswal, IAS, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, MHADA, as part of a two-pronged interim relief package aimed at safeguarding lives during the monsoon.
🏚️ Temporary Transit Housing Also in the Works
In addition to direct rent support, MBRRB has been instructed to lease 400 transit tenements through external agencies. These units, measuring between 180 and 250 sq ft, will be rented for a period of three years to house residents from these highly dangerous buildings.
Currently, the Board has only 786 vacant transit tenements, making it insufficient to accommodate the estimated 2,400 residents of the 96 structures. To bridge this gap urgently, MHADA has greenlit the leasing of additional units and plans to issue a public advertisement inviting proposals from eligible agencies.
📜 Costs to Be Recovered from Developers
MHADA has clarified that all expenses — including the ₹20,000 monthly rent disbursed and costs associated with leasing and maintaining transit units — will be recovered from private developers or cooperative housing societiesthat are undertaking the redevelopment of these properties.
This cost-recovery clause will be applicable from the date rental assistance is disbursed or the transit tenements are occupied, ensuring the financial burden does not fall on the state.
🏙️ Cessed Buildings in Mumbai – A Snapshot
As per MHADA records:
- Total cessed buildings in island city: 13,091
- Transit tenements currently managed by the Board: 20,591
- Transit tenements available as of now: 786
These tenements are typically used to house residents evacuated due to:
- Dangerous building conditions
- Structural repairs
- Redevelopment of narrow plots
- Road widening demolitions
⚠️ Monsoon Risk Prompted Swift Action
With the onset of Mumbai’s monsoon season and rising concerns over structural safety, the decision aims to offer immediate relief while safeguarding lives. Jaiswal emphasized that protecting residents remains the top priority and that MHADA is committed to ensuring temporary shelter or compensation reaches all affected tenants promptly.
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