In a critical pre-monsoon safety alert, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority has identified 82 buildings across Mumbai City Island as “highly dangerous”, urging immediate evacuation and public cooperation to prevent potential tragedies during the upcoming monsoon.
The survey, conducted by MHADA’s Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board, highlights a persistent structural risk in the city’s aging cessed buildings. Notably, 43 of these buildings were already classified as dangerous last year, underscoring the slow pace of redevelopment and repair.
Over 2,700 Residents at Risk
The identified buildings house 2,736 occupants, including 2,256 residential and 480 commercial tenants. Authorities have already initiated action:
- 176 residents issued evacuation notices
- 29 shifted to MHADA transit camps
- 36 residents relocated independently
- Over 2,100 residents still require relocation, with arrangements in progress
Officials have warned that stricter enforcement will follow if evacuation is delayed.
Emergency Helplines & Contact Details
To handle emergencies and assist residents, MHADA and civic authorities have activated round-the-clock control rooms:
MHADA Control Room (24×7):
📍 Rajni Mahal, 1st Floor, Tardeo Road, Mumbai – 400034
📞 Landline: 23536945 / 23517423
📱 Mobile: 9321637699
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Control Room:
📍 Municipal Headquarters, Fort, Mumbai
📞 Telephone: 22694725 / 22694727
Residents have been urged to immediately report cracks, structural shifts, leakages, or unusual sounds from buildings.
Full List of 82 Dangerous Buildings
MHADA has released the following list of buildings declared highly dangerous:
- 30 C–30 D, Bomanji Lane
- 120, Bora Bazaar Street
- 15, Tandel Cross Lane
- 100–102, Kambekar Street
- 71–77, Samuel Street
- Building No. 23–27, Banyan Street
- Building No. 40, Bapu Court Street
- Building No. 404–416 cluster, Sheikh Memon Street & adjoining areas
- Building No. 404-D, Kalbadevi Road
- Building No. 157/3, Cavel Cross Lane No. 5
- Building No. 83–85, Trinity Street
- Building No. 377-A, J. S. S. Road
- Building No. 7–9, Ropa Lane
- Building No. 25, Nawroji Street
- Building No. 22–34, V. P. Road
- Building No. 51, First Carpenter Street
- 31A, Mama Parmanand Marg, Girgaon
- 16–22A, Khattar Ali Lane, Girgaon
- 11–13, M. K. Road, Girgaon
- 5D, Dubhash Lane, Girgaon
- 316-AB, V. P. Road, Girgaon
- 247-B, V. P. Road, Girgaon
- Kalyan Building, Girgaon
- 88D–88G, Khadilkar Road, Girgaon
- 41–45, J. S. S. Road, Girgaon
- Mancharam Niwas, Shenvi Wadi
- Vishnu Niwas, Shenvi Wadi
- 21–BC, Khadilkar Road
- Building No. 314-B, V. P. Road
- Building No. 5-J, Dubhash Lane
- 66–68A, Tatya Gharpure Path
- Matruvandana, Khetwadi 6th Lane
- 2–8, Pawaiwala Street
- 1, Khetwadi 12th Lane
- 427-E, M. S. Ali Road
- 346–348A, Bellasis Road
- 3, Raghavji Road
- 25, Sussex Road, Mazgaon
- 86B, Maplavi Motisha Lane
- 7–9A, Hathi Baug Road
- 10, Hathi Baug Road
- 22, Naralwadi Road
- Unwala Building, D. N. Singh Road
- 26, Sussex Road
- 76, Tank Bandar Road
- Digvijay Mill Chawl, Kalachowki
- 2–18, Babula Tank Road
- Jaguli Building, Sankli Street
- Gujaria Building, Maulana Azad Road
- 440–442, Sir J. J. Road
- 85–97, Sophia Zuber Road cluster
- 67–81, Sophia Zuber Road
- Multiple structures, Maulana Azad Road
- 50–64, Maulana Azad Road
- 4–6–8, Maulana Azad Road
- Dimtimkar Road cluster
- 10, Maulana Azad Road
- 12–20, Maulana Azad Road
- Kamathipura 10th Lane
- Kamathipura 11th Lane
- Noor Manzil, Falkland Road
- Laxmi Building, Clare Road
- Retable Street building cluster
- New Star Mansion, K. K. Road
- Koli Chawl No. 3, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg
- Laxmi Building, Elphinstone Road
- Meher Lodge, Saat Rasta
- Sai Prasad, Murari Ghag Marg
- Fitwala Building, Elphinstone Road
- Haji Kasam Chawl, Shaheed Amar Sheikh Marg
- Kharas Building, N. M. Joshi Marg
- Vira Building, Jagannath Bhatankar Road
- Daya Vira Building, Jagannath Bhatankar Road
- Corner Chambers, Shivaji Park Road, Dadar
- Goregaonkar Wadi, Dadar West
- Hedavkar Wadi No. 2, Dadar West
- Kubal Niwas, Gokhale Road
- Ilam Mahal, S. K. Bole Road
- Jamal House, Mahim
- Anand Bhavan (Old), Shivaji Park
- Minerva Building, Dadar East
- Minerva Mansion, Dr. B. A. Road
A Recurring Urban Crisis
This annual exercise once again highlights Mumbai’s ongoing struggle with aging housing stock and delayed redevelopment, particularly in South and Central Mumbai. Experts warn that without faster redevelopment approvals and tenant cooperation, such high-risk lists will continue to expand each year.
MHADA has reiterated that public cooperation is critical—timely evacuation can save lives.
