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Lodha orders strict legal action against developers withholding MHADA homes, saying enforcement could unlock 1,000 homes for buyers.

Lodha Orders Strict Action Against Developers Holding Up MHADA Homes

Lodha orders strict legal action against developers withholding MHADA homes, saying enforcement could unlock 1,000 homes for buyers.
India’s real estate sector is entering a high-growth phase, with branded residences, REITs, and institutional capital emerging as key drivers, as highlighted at EXCELERATE 2026 in Mumbai.

How Budget 2026 Can Revive Affordable Housing in India

Despite booming luxury home sales, affordable housing in India is facing a structural collapse. As urban homeownership becomes increasingly unattainable, Union Budget 2026 could be the last chance to revive the segment through tax incentives, redefined affordability norms, and infrastructure-led growth.
The Maharashtra government has cleared a ₹20,000-crore Mumbai Police Housing Township Project to construct up to 45,000 service homes, addressing severe housing shortages faced by Mumbai Police personnel.

Can Mumbai Police Finally Own Their Homes? Maharashtra Sets Up High-Level Panel to Study Ownership Rights in Police Colonies

Maharashtra government forms high-level committee to study whether Mumbai police housing colonies can be converted into ownership homes for police officers and staff.
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Maharashtra Govt Tightens Control Over MHADA Land Allotment, Forms High-Level Ministerial Panel

The Maharashtra government has formed a powerful Cabinet Sub-Committee to decide MHADA land allotments under Rule 16, centralising control over residential and commercial plots and replacing the earlier 2022 panel.
In a major policy shift, Maharashtra has raised maintenance charges for SRA flats up to ₹3 lakh. The move could impact developers, project viability, and homebuyers.

Maharashtra Govt Escalates Pressure on SRA: ‘Immediate Action’ Ordered on Chawl First-Floor Regularisation Ahead of BMC Polls

In a sharp November 2025 letter, the Maharashtra government has ordered the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to immediately regularise first-floor tenements in old Mumbai chawls and start issuing rehab flats to long-excluded families. With BMC elections approaching, the Mahayuti alliance is pushing hard to settle a decades-old grievance of lakhs of chawl residents before they go to the polls. Residents and political leaders have welcomed the move, calling it a “historic correction of injustice”.