Dharavi Redevelopment: Non-Slum Dwellers to Get Minimum 500 Sq Ft Homes Under Major Policy Upgrade

Residents of buildings and chawls in Dharavi will now get a minimum of 500 sq ft rehabilitation units (370 sq ft carpet + 35% fungible) free of cost, up to a maximum of 753 sq ft, under a proposed amendment to development regulations. The change does not apply to slum hutment dwellers.

BMC Takes Over Slum Rehabilitation Project in Malad East After High Court Upholds Cancellation of Private Developer’s NOC

In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has cleared the path for the BMC to take direct control of a Malad East slum rehabilitation project, rehabilitating eligible dwellers at its own expense after cancelling a private developer’s NOC for non-compliance. The decision prioritizes public amenities on civic land and highlights landowner rights in Mumbai’s redevelopment landscape.

Decades-Old MHADA Colonies Set for Redevelopment as State Clears 20+ Acre Cluster Policy

In a major boost for MHADA residents, the Maharashtra government has approved a dedicated cluster redevelopment policy for MHADA colonies spanning 20 acres or more in Mumbai and its suburbs, aiming to fast-track redevelopment of aging housing stock through MHADA-led execution and eased consent norms.

Maharashtra Govt Fast-Tracks Redevelopment of Buildings on Mumbai’s Mill Lands

New rules provide developers with additional FSI, fast-tracking projects on textile mill lands and ensuring safer housing for residents in aging structures.

State Allots VHP 1.89 Acres of Land in Sion for a Yearly Rent of ₹10,186

The Maharashtra Government has approved converting a 7,658 sq.m. municipal plot in Sion from leasehold to freehold and leasing it to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) for 30 years. The land—reserved for medical and educational use—will require the organisation to pay ₹9.72 crore as freehold premium, plus annual ground rent.