In an aggressive move, the Mumbai board of the Maharashtra housing and area development authority (Mhada) has given an ultimatum to its 57 colonies across the city to come up with redevelopment proposals within a year.
At a meeting on Wednesday, the board made it clear that if the colonies fail to meet the deadline, the authority will carry out redevelopment on its own.
The board has been getting a very poor response for redevelopment from the tenants of the 3,701 buildings spread across the city. “Since we have now decided to prioritise the redevelopment proposals either on housing stock or premium, whichever is more, we want more colonies to come forward with redevelopment proposals, said Mumbai board chairman Amarjit Singh Manhas.
Manhas added that as per the government notification issued on August 28 last year, Mhada will offer 27.88 sq m to economically weaker class (EWS) homes, while the area offered to low income group (LIG) and middle income group (MIG) colonies would be 45 sq m and 80 sq m, respectively. Mhada wants the colonies to take an initiative and come forward with their redevelopment proposals.
He added that the board was optimistic about the colonies meeting the deadline. The board has also finalised a decision to prioritise the creation of housing stock. Explaining the concept, Mhada board member Allwyn Das said two sections of the Development Control (DC) rules will come into the picture while implementing the decision.
“Taking advantage of two sections of the DC rule 33, Mhada will prioritise redevelopment. For instance, if we are generating housing stock at a rate more than the ready reckoner rate from a particular redevelopment project, it will be taken up on priority. If Mhada is getting more premium from a particular project as compared to lower cost of housing stock, we will go for the premium, to ensure that Mhada continues to generate more housing stock,” said Das.
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