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SRA has officially stated that no policy exists to rehabilitate first-floor residents of pre-1976 authorized chawls, meaning no redevelopment or surveys have been conducted so far. The clarification responds to queries raised by former MP Gopal Shetty and highlights a major policy gap in Mumbai’s housing system.

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”.
The Maharashtra Government has cleared the ₹23,487 crore Mumbai Metro Line-11 from Wadala to Gateway of India, while correcting a key clause to limit the State’s liability to contingent obligations on external loans.

Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹23,487 Crore Mumbai Metro Line-11 From Wadala to Gateway of India

The Maharashtra Government has cleared the ₹23,487 crore Mumbai Metro Line-11 from Wadala to Gateway of India, while correcting a key clause to limit the State’s liability to contingent obligations on external loans.
The Maharashtra government has proposed to convert the Worli Dairy land from a marine aquarium and research reservation into a commercial zone. MMRDA will oversee the redevelopment of this prime 6.4-hectare plot in central Mumbai. Public objections are invited within one month.

Maha Govt Proposes to Convert Worli Dairy Land into a Commercial Zone, Replacing the Marine Aquarium Plan

The Maharashtra government has proposed to convert the Worli Dairy land from a marine aquarium and research reservation into a commercial zone. MMRDA will oversee the redevelopment of this prime 6.4-hectare plot in central Mumbai. Public objections are invited within one month.