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BDD chawls renamed after Bal Thackeray, Sharad Pawar and Rajiv Gandhi

Maharashtra Approves Special Inclusion of Toilet Room Occupants in BDD Chawl Redevelopment

In a rare humanitarian move, the Maharashtra government has approved the inclusion of two women living in middle toilet rooms of BDD chawls in Worli and Naigaon
Maharashtra has sanctioned Rs 240 crore from the 1% stamp duty surcharge on property deals for distribution to 28 municipal corporations in 2026-27, with deductions made from three corporations towards pending water supply project loans and UIDF interest dues.

After 22 Years, Maharashtra Lifts Financial Restrictions on State Co-op Housing Finance Corporation

Maharashtra government has removed long-standing financial restrictions on its State Co-operative Housing Finance Corporation after it cleared all debts and returned to profit, boosting the housing finance sector.
In a ruling that empowers dissenting flat owners, Bombay High Court refuses to appoint arbitrator against a Mulund resident who never signed the redevelopment deal — builders can't force private arbitration if you say no from day one.

No Signature, No Private Court Hassle: Landmark Win for Society Members Opposing Redevelopment

In a ruling that empowers dissenting flat owners, Bombay High Court refuses to appoint arbitrator against a Mulund resident who never signed the redevelopment deal — builders can’t force private arbitration if you say no from day one.
In a major relief for Mumbai’s mill workers, the Maharashtra government has withdrawn a rule that permanently barred workers from MHADA housing if they refused an offered home, restoring fairness to the long-pending housing scheme.

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In a major relief for Mumbai’s mill workers, the Maharashtra government has withdrawn a rule that permanently barred workers from MHADA housing if they refused an offered home, restoring fairness to the long-pending housing scheme.
Calling it a “sad reality”, the Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to a Worli-based BDD Chawl family living for nearly four decades in a tenement officially marked as a common bathroom, ordering a site inspection and halting any coercive action amid MHADA’s redevelopment drive.

“Bathroom on Paper, Home for 40 Years”: Bombay High Court Steps In to Protect BDD Chawl Family

Calling it a “sad reality”, the Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to a Worli-based BDD Chawl family living for nearly four decades in a tenement officially marked as a common bathroom, ordering a site inspection and halting any coercive action amid MHADA’s redevelopment drive.