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Indian Express
12 hours ago
- General
- Indian Express
MHADA to plant 1 lakh saplings across Maharashtra during Van Mahotsav Week
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has declared a statewide tree plantation drive during Van Mahotsav Week from July 1 to July 7 with an aim to plant one lakh saplings in the state. As part of the drive, around 50,000 saplings are to be planted in the undevelopable plots of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including the Mumbai and Konkan Housing Boards, through the Miyawaki method — a Japanese forestry technology to grow indigenous forests rapidly and enhance biodiversity in small areas, said Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice-president and Chief Executive Officer of MHADA, who will spearhead and supervise the drive. The saplings will be purely native and eco-friendly species, and they will be geo-tagged for monitoring and transparency, said MHADA authorities. 'Those plots that are not usable for any construction should be made green lungs for the city,' said Jaiswal, who presided over a preparatory meeting on Monday. He directed the officials of MHADA to conduct the campaign with the active involvement of all regional boards and housing colonies under the MHADA ambit. Mumbai Housing Board has been given the task of planting 50,000 saplings, whereas Konkan Housing Board has a target of 25,000 saplings. Each of MHADA's regional boards, including Pune, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nagpur, and Amravati, have been instructed to plant 25,000 saplings. Jaiswal suggested that the upkeep and maintenance of the saplings, in the long run, should be taken over by the housing societies concerned. 'It must not be a one-time effort but a long-term commitment,' he stated, pointing to the significance of having sustainable greenery. MHADA will release a circular in the future, making compensatory plantation compulsory for all tree-cutting works related to its projects. This will initially be adopted in Mumbai and will be later extended to other parts of Maharashtra.
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Business Standard
16 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Unsafe building? MHADA offers Rs 20,000 monthly rent and temporary housing
Residents of 96 dangerously dilapidated cessed buildings in Mumbai's island city will now receive Rs 20,000 per month from the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to secure alternative accommodation during the reconstruction of their homes. This decision comes in the wake of MHADA's annual pre-monsoon survey, which identified these structures as hazardous. The move aims to ensure the safety of approximately 3,162 tenants—comprising 2,577 residential and 585 non-residential occupants—especially with the monsoon season approaching. What this means for you: If you're a tenant in one of these 96 buildings: Monthly Rent Assistance: MHADA will provide Rs 20,000 per month to help you arrange alternative housing. Transit Tenements: MHADA plans to lease 400 transit units, ranging from 180 to 250 sq ft, for a period of three years to accommodate affected residents. Redevelopment Costs: Expenses for rent assistance and transit accommodations will be recovered from private developers or cooperative housing societies undertaking the redevelopment of these properties. Context: During a pre-monsoon survey, the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board, a unit of Mhada, had declared 96 cessed buildings in the island city as dangerous structures. There are 13,091 cessed buildings in the island city in total. What is a cessed building? A cessed building is an old, rent-controlled building in Mumbai where tenants pay a special tax called a cess. This tax is collected by MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) and is meant to be used for repairing or rebuilding these aging structures. Most of these buildings are located in south and central Mumbai and are several decades old—some even over 100 years. Because rent in these buildings is very low, landlords often don't invest in upkeep. Over time, many of them have become structurally unsafe, especially during the monsoon. What is MHADA doing now? To keep residents safe, MHADA has: Declared 96 such buildings as dangerously dilapidated. Announced on Tuesday that each affected tenant will get ₹20,000/month to help pay for alternate accommodation while the buildings are being redeveloped. Mhada vice president Sanjeev Jaiswal has instructed the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board to issue a public advertisement for leasing 400 transit tenements, measuring between 180 sq ft and 250 sq ft, through external agencies for a period of three years. They're meant for 2,577 residential tenants and 585 non-residential (shops, offices, etc.) tenants who currently live in the 96 unsafe buildings. But there is one big problem: Only 786 transit homes (temporary flats) are currently available. There are over 3,100 tenants (residential + commercial) who need to be moved. This means MHADA doesn't have enough ready flats to house everyone who's affected. The solution: Interim Housing Support To fix this gap, MHADA's Vice President Sanjeev Jaiswal has approved an interim arrangement: MHADA will lease 400 more temporary flats from external sources. This ensures tenants don't get stuck waiting for safe accommodation. The focus is on keeping alternative housing options within Mumbai, so residents don't have to move far from their jobs, schools, or communities. It has also been decided that all expenses incurred under both provisions, monthly rent, monthly rent and the lease of transit units through external agencies, including maintenance, will will be recoverable from the private developers or cooperative housing societies undertaking redevelopment of the concerned properties. The financial burden on MHADA will be temporary, with recoveries enforced once redevelopment contracts are executed. What are Transit Tenements and who gets them? Transit tenements are temporary housing units managed by MHADA. These are meant to help people who've had to leave their homes because their buildings are: Structurally unsafe or collapsed Scheduled for repairs or redevelopment Too close to road widening projects On narrow plots that can't support rebuilding while people live there How many are available? MHADA currently manages 20,591 transit tenements across Mumbai. These flats are not permanent homes—they're meant to provide temporary shelter until: Your original building is repaired or rebuilt, or You're given a permanent home as part of a redevelopment or resettlement plan Who is Eligible? You may qualify for a transit flat if: You are a tenant in a cessed building marked for demolition or repair You've been evacuated due to safety risks Your home was affected by infrastructure projects, like road widening In such cases, MHADA gives you a place to live temporarily while they or a private developer handle the long-term solution.
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Residents of BDD chawls in Worli will get homes before July: Maharashtra minister
MUMBAI : Residents of the BDD chawls in Mumbai's Worli area will receive keys to their new homes before the upcoming month of Shravan (July), Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar said on Thursday. Shelar, a senior BJP MLA and guardian minister of Mumbai's suburban district, made the announcement while inspecting the progress of the redevelopment towers being constructed under the first phase of the Worli BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project. "The keys to the new homes will be handed over to the residents of BDD chawls before Shravan," said Shelar at a meeting attended by residents, MHADA Mumbai Board CEO Milind Borikar, civic officials and others. In the two-hour interaction, residents said the new buildings must get adequate water, after which Shelar directed MHADA officials to ensure water lines are installed keeping in mind the number of people living in these towers. He also asked officials to make temporary parking arrangements by demolishing two adjoining old buildings, as one of the planned parking towers remains incomplete. MHADA agreed to the suggestion, with Borikar informing that parking spaces will be allotted through a lottery system. "The keys will be handed over before Shravan. Piped gas and other basic amenities will also be made available before possession," Borikar added.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Heavy rain in Mumbai causes widespread damage
Wall collapses, tree falls, and a minor landslide followed heavy rains in the city on Monday. At 9.51am, a wall and a second-floor staircase of the Haji Kasam chawl building on Pitambar Lane, Mahim, collapsed. The building was old and in dire need of repair, cessed under MHADA, said locals. The fire brigade rescued two senior citizens trapped on the second floor. At around 2pm, the hilly structure touching the back of Ruby Hills, another MHADA-cessed building on Ridge Road, , broke out. As the rocks spilt out on the road, the residents of the ground-plus-two-storeyed building safely evacuated. 'The residents and shopkeepers are safe,' said Sanjay Shirke, a shop owner who also owns a room in the building. 'Three residents have been sent to a transit camp in the area, while the rest are shops. Weak foundations of the building and some illegal practices by the owner have made it weak.' Residents of Malabar Hill suspected high-rise constructions and tree felling weakened the hill and caused the landslide. There were nine complaints of house and wall collapses reported, seven of which were from the island city. No casualties were recorded. Of the 45 calls of falling trees and branches received by the civic body, 34 were from the island city. A 24-year-old man, Sairaj Pawar, was injured after a tree branch at St Xavier's College fell. He was admitted to St Geoge's Hospital, where his condition was stable. As many as 25 short circuits were recorded.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Wall collapse in Mahim, landslide in Malabar Hill, 45 tree falls across the city
MUMBAI: Wall collapses, tree falls, and a minor landslide followed heavy rains in the city on Monday. At 9.51am, a wall and a second-floor staircase of the Haji Kasam chawl building on Pitambar Lane, Mahim, collapsed. The building was old and in dire need of repair, cessed under MHADA, said locals in the area. Two senior citizen residents were trapped on the second floor and were rescued by the fire bridge. At around 2pm, the hilly structure touching the back of Ruby Hills, another MHADA-cessed building on Ridge Road, and facing Walkeshwar Road, broke out. As the rocks spilt out on the road, the residents of the ground-plus-two-storeyed building quickly evacuated and were safe. 'The residents and shopkeepers are safe,' said Sanjay Shirke, a shop owner who also owns a room in the building. 'Three residents have been sent to a transit camp in the area, while the rest are shops. Weak foundations of the building and some illegal practices by the owner have made it weak. The debris from the fallen rocks was cleaned up, and the next steps will be discussed tomorrow.' Residents of Malabar Hill suspected high-rise constructions and tree felling weakened the hill and caused the landslide. They fear for the stability of their homes and area as this comes a day after a portion of Banganga Tank's compound wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall. There were nine complaints of house and wall collapses reported, seven of which were from the island city, and one each in the eastern and western suburbs. No casualties were recorded. Of the 45 calls of falling trees and branches received by the civic body, 34 were from the island city. A 24-year-old man, Sairaj Pawar, was injured after a tree branch at St Xavier's College fell. He was admitted to St Geoge's Hospital, where his condition was stable. As many as 25 complaints of short circuits were recorded.
