🏡 35 Lakh Homes, ₹50 Lakh Crore Investment: Maharashtra Unveils Massive Housing Push for MMR

Maharashtra has unveiled a ₹50 lakh crore plan to construct 35 lakh homes over the next five years, with 30 lakh targeted for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region by 2030. The drive focuses on redevelopment, slum rehabilitation, and affordable housing to transform the urban landscape.

MHADA Eases Premium Payment Norms for Redevelopment Projects

MHADA has eased premium payment rules for redevelopment under Regulation 33(5), allowing payments in 5–6 installments depending on plot size. The move aligns with MCGM norms, reduces financial pressure, and aims to accelerate redevelopment of MHADA layouts.

MHADA Waives Late Fee in Pune Lottery Case, Hands Over Flat

During MHADA’s 13th Lokshahi Din, a Pune lottery homebuyer got relief after facing delays in payment. MHADA waived a ₹75,000 late fee and ordered possession of the allotted flat to be handed over. A total of 15 citizen applications were heard in the session covering issues across Mumbai, Konkan, and Pune boards.

MHADA Pune Lottery 2025: Nearly 2,000 Flats on First-Come-First-Serve Basis

The MHADA Pune Lottery 2025 has gone live with 4,186 homes on offer, including 1,982 flats available on a First-Come-First-Serve basis. Buyers can apply online till October 31, 2025, with the lottery draw scheduled for November 21, 2025. Covering Pune, PCMC, PMRDA, Solapur, Kolhapur, and Sangli, the scheme gives applicants the option to either book directly under FCFS or try their luck through the traditional computerized lottery.

ALL IN THE NAME OF POOR! The Detrimental Impact of DCR 33(11)

It’s a matter of great concern for all Mumbaites that successive governments have shown little interest in resolving the burning issue of housing, including the recent phenomenon of private property redevelopment. This article exposes how new DC regulations, particularly DCR 33(11), are ironically worsening the city’s housing crisis in the name of the poor.