Bombay HC Orders Strict April 30 Deadline for Patra Chawl Residents: Unclaimed Rehab Flats to Be Used for Public Housing

“Move in by 30 April or lose priority.” In a landmark order, Bombay HC has told Patra Chawl residents to take possession of their new rehab flats by month-end, failing which MHADA can allot them for public housing. Latecomers will need to give 3 months’ notice. Full story inside.

MHADA’s First Private Land Redevelopment: GTB Nagar Project in Sion Koliwada Moves to Implementation Stage

MHADA has signed tripartite and construction agreements for the redevelopment of the historic GTB Nagar colony in Sion Koliwada, Mumbai. The 11.2-acre project will build three high-rise towers to rehabilitate around 1,200 residents.

High Court “Disturbed” by MHADA’s Legal Lapses; Directs CEO to Overhaul Law Department

The Bombay High Court reprimands MHADA for “disturbing” administrative delays and orders the CEO to overhaul the Law Department to prevent wasteful expenditure of public funds.

Maharashtra Government Approves Key Consent Terms in Patra Chawl MHADA Redevelopment Project in Goregaon

The Maharashtra Government has approved MHADA’s consent terms in the Bombay High Court for the long-pending Patra Chawl redevelopment in Siddharth Nagar, Goregaon, ratifying prior actions and mandating 9% interest on certain dues from January 2018, paving the way for faster rehabilitation of tenants after years of delays and litigation.

Maharashtra Govt Reverses Harsh Rule on Mill Workers’ Housing Allotment — “No More Lifetime Ban for Rejecting an Offered Home”

In a major relief for Mumbai’s mill workers, the Maharashtra government has withdrawn a rule that permanently barred workers from MHADA housing if they refused an offered home, restoring fairness to the long-pending housing scheme.