Last week DNA had reported that there were no homes earmarked for EWS in the forthcoming lottery, following which officials started a process to identify new homes.
Senior officials of MHADA held a meeting on Saturday regarding the issue of lack of flats in the lottery for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society.
Last week DNA had reported that there were no homes earmarked for EWS in the forthcoming lottery, following which officials started a process to identify new homes. They had listed homes from the Master List, which were originally meant for those who stayed in cessed buildings and vacated it for redevelopment or after it collapsed. However, the rules prevented them from including these homes as Master List homes can be used only for rehousing tenants of the cessed buildings.
A senior MHADA official said, “Earlier this week, during one of our meeting, the vice president of MHADA had asked Mumbai board to come up with solutions to no homes in the EWS group and post that, the suggestion of including homes from Master List to MHADA lottery.”
However, according to sources, the homes from Master List can be used only to accommodate or re-house those residents who have been staying in cessed building and have now shifted out. “There are several thousand cessed buildings in the city, and most of them are dilapidated and from here tenants are moved to transit camps. These tenants are put in the Master List and they are then allotted homes, after buildings are redeveloped. The Master List is used as a ready reckoner for allotments and hence these homes cannot be moved,” said the official.
However, MHADA sources claim some 150 and above homes are being discussed to be brought in from the Master List to the lottery and be categorised in the EWS sections. “Most of these homes have been lying empty, many residents have not opted for them in spite of them being allotted, so it’s better to use them in the lottery and allot to people who want it,” said a senior official.
Analysis
The ground reality at present is that the lottery will be further delayed due to limited availability of homes.
MHADA had assured that the lottery advertisements will be out in the first half of the month, yet the number of homes haven’t be finalised.
MHADA lottery has never been delayed so much.
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