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Form co-op societies to avail benefits: Housing authority MHADA in Nashik

Nashik: Residents of housing colonies of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) in the city should for cooperative societies at the earliest, urged officials on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now These societies will assist them in property transactions , MHADA Nashik Board chief officer Shivkumar Awalkanthe said. MHADA authorities on Monday organised a Janata Durbar (people's court/assembly) on Monday, similar to Lok Shahi Din, during which residents approached the office for solutions to their grievances. "Citizens settled their dues and are residing in MHADA built houses for a long time, but even today they lack the ownership title that prevents them from taking any benefit of the structures. People should form societies at the earliest," said Awalkanthe. He said, the housing body has been working for many years to provide affordable housing to people from lower and middle-income groups. It has been constructing houses in Nashik city, adjoining towns and Malegaon since 1967. "Residents of these colonies will someday want to sell their properties, transfer them to their heirs or even go for redevelopment, but the lack of formation of societies will not allow them to proceed with their ideas, the officer said. There are over 10,000 beneficiaries of MHADA in Nashik district alone. Awalkanthe pointed out that MHADA has been organising Janata Durbar at its office on the first Monday of every month and appealed to residents of MHADA colonies to approach the office with their grievances that will be resolved by the body. Another senior officer noted that the major reason for the non-formation of societies was the lack of interest among people and differing views. "Though this is true, people will have to come together in the interest of their family and heirs," said the officer.