MHADA invites bids for Kamathipura cluster redevelopment in South Mumbai

Time of India

a day ago

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (
MHADA
) has invited bids to undertake cluster redevelopment of Kamathipura, a locality that is both historically significant and among the city's oldest and most congested, spread over prime 34 acres land parcel in
South Mumbai
.
While a portion of Kamathipura has long been associated with Mumbai's red-light district since British era, the broader neighbourhood also includes residential, home to generations of families and small businesses.
The redevelopment will cover lanes numbered 1 to 15 in Kamathipura, where nearly 943 cess buildings, many over a century old, house around 6,625 residential and 1,376 non-residential tenants. Around 800 landowners also hold plots in the area, which totals over 73,145 sq meter of net plot area.
The project will be led by MHADA's Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board under Regulation 33(9) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034.
A construction and development agency (CDA) for the ambitious cluster redevelopment will be appointed through this tender.
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The redevelopment is aimed at holistically transforming the locality, offering safer, legal, and permanent housing to 8,001 tenants and residents who have awaited such an initiative for years, MHADA said. This includes around 6625 residential and 1376 non-residential tenants and residents.
The government's approval for the project was granted in January 2023. Following this, a consultant was appointed to design the master plan under the title
Kamathipura Cluster Redevelopment
Project – Urban Village. The blueprint includes modern residential units, commercial spaces, planned infrastructure, and recreational grounds.
Through this project, MHADA will gain 44,000 sq meter of land that will help significantly expanding its central Mumbai housing stock. The appointed developer will be allowed to construct up to 5.67 lakh sq meter, which could yield an estimated 4,500 new homes.
To compensate landowners, the state has laid out a graded policy under a government resolution dated July 2, 2024. Owners of plots up to 50 sq m will receive one 500 sq ft flat, while those with larger holdings will receive proportionately more units.
The Kamathipura Cluster Redevelopment Project, a key initiative of the Government of Maharashtra, will be executed under the guidance of the Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis and the Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde.
Officials said the redevelopment is expected to not only improve living conditions for thousands of families but also contribute to the social renewal of a neighbourhood long constrained by inadequate infrastructure and fragmented ownership patterns.