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Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Mumbai: Notices issues to tenants to remove illegal extensions
MUMBAI : After a 35-year-old woman lost her life and another was injured following the collapse of a portion of an unauthorised structural extension of a rehabilitated tenement (RT) building at Byculla (W), the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is issuing warning notices to tenants of such buildings in the city to remove unauthorised extensions. Unauthorised structural extensions have been made by many tenants of such buildings. On May 28, a portion of unauthorised structural extensions, protruding beyond the original building line on the fifth floor, which were carried out by tenants of the building, collapsed. Following the incident, officials of the repair and reconstruction board visited the site and instructed tenants to remove unauthorised extensions. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is now issuing warning notices to tenants in reconstructed RT buildings in its jurisdiction. "The reconstructed tenement buildings were built between 1980 and 1990 after Mhada acquired rights to the buildings, which became dangerous and reconstructed these buildings. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board carries out regular maintenance of these buildings. There are 388 buildings across the city, but unauthorised extensions have been carried out over the last 10 to 15 years, and some of the buildings are very old. This particular building, which has 193 residential rooms and 11 non-residential rooms, is also very old. We are issuing notices to tenants of these buildings to remove the unauthorised extensions," said a Mhada official. "Residents carry out these unauthorised extensions as they are hamstrung due to the small size of their rooms. But while carrying out these extensions, they do not take adequate precautions," said a Mhada official. Activist Santosh Daundkar said, " BMC has a dedicated Building and Factory department, which has a designated officer for carrying out action, including removal of unauthorised construction under the MMC Act, and they carry out action accordingly. Mhada also has officials to carry out such action, but they don't carry out any action as required. They only initiate action when an incident occurs. Mhada is lackadaisical when it comes to action against unauthorised construction. It has to be alert and take systemic action against unauthorised construction."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Notices to bldg tenants to remove illegal extensions
Mumbai: After a 35-year-old woman lost her life and another was injured following the collapse of a portion of an unauthorised structural extension of a rehabilitated tenement (RT) building at Byculla (W), the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is issuing warning notices to tenants of such buildings in the city to remove unauthorised extensions. Unauthorised structural extensions have been made by many tenants of such buildings. On May 28, a portion of unauthorised structural extensions, protruding beyond the original building line on the fifth floor, which were carried out by tenants of the building, collapsed. Following the incident, officials of the repair and reconstruction board visited the site and instructed tenants to remove unauthorised extensions. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is now issuing warning notices to tenants in reconstructed RT buildings in its jurisdiction. "The reconstructed tenement buildings were built between 1980 and 1990 after Mhada acquired rights to the buildings, which became dangerous and reconstructed these buildings. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board carries out regular maintenance of these buildings. There are 388 buildings across the city, but unauthorised extensions have been carried out over the last 10 to 15 years, and some of the buildings are very old. This particular building, which has 193 residential rooms and 11 non-residential rooms, is also very old. We are issuing notices to tenants of these buildings to remove the unauthorised extensions," said a Mhada official. "Residents carry out these unauthorised extensions as they are hamstrung due to the small size of their rooms. But while carrying out these extensions, they do not take adequate precautions," said a Mhada official. Activist Santosh Daundkar said, "BMC has a dedicated Building and Factory department, which has a designated officer for carrying out action, including removal of unauthorised construction under the MMC Act, and they carry out action accordingly. Mhada also has officials to carry out such action, but they don't carry out any action as required. They only initiate action when an incident occurs. Mhada is lackadaisical when it comes to action against unauthorised construction. It has to be alert and take systemic action against unauthorised construction."
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Business Standard
3 days 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
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Mhada will give Rs 20,000 rent to residents of dangerous buildings to shift elsewhere
Mumbai: Mhada will provide a monthly rent of Rs 20,000 to tenants and residents of 96 dangerous buildings who independently arrange for their own alternative accommodation. The housing board will also arrange to lease 400 tenements for them. Mhada had declared these 96 cessed buildings as "extremely dangerous" during its annual pre-monsoon survey. The board has decided that all expenses incurred under monthly rent as well as the lease of transit units through external agencies, including maintenance, will be recoverable from the private developers or cooperative housing societies which are undertaking redevelopment of the concerned properties. This financial liability will be applicable from the date on which rental assistance is granted or transit units are leased. On Tuesday, Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice president and CEO, instructed Mhada's Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board to issue a public advertisement to lease 400 transit tenements, measuring between 180 and 250 sq ft, through external agencies for a period of three years. These units will be rented out to inhabitants of these 96 buildings. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo These buildings currently house 2,400 people. "Given the urgent need to relocate them to safe premises, the Board requires immediate access to temporary housing facilities. At present, it has only 786 transit tenements available, making it unfeasible to accommodate all affected persons," said the Mhada spokesperson. The early onset of monsoon and prospect of higher rainfall has compounded fears. There are 13,091 cessed buildings in the island city. Mhada manages 20,591 transit tenements which are used as temporary accommodation for evacuees due to structural repairs, building collapse, redevelopment constraints due to narrow plots, or demolition linked to road widening.
Indian Express
10-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
MHADA issues awareness circular on redevelopment of old cessed buildings in Mumbai
To expedite the redevelopment of ageing and structurally unsafe buildings in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has issued awareness circulars to housing societies, urging them to initiate redevelopment under the newly amended Section 79A of the MHADA Act. The move comes ahead of the monsoon season, when the risk posed by dilapidated buildings becomes more severe. There are 13,091 cessed buildings within the purview of the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board, most of which are more than a few decades old and are considered uninhabitable. According to officials, redevelopment of these buildings has been an urgent concern for a long time, especially considering the high population density and structural weaknesses in South Mumbai. As part of an overall awareness drive initiated by Sanjeev Jaiswal, CEO and vice-president, MHADA, circulars have been dispatched to the different housing societies, bringing to the fore the statutory framework that can be availed for redevelopment. The drive has followed a previous directive issued earlier this year to conduct structural inspections of 500 buildings. Structural audit reports have already come in for 540 of the 555 buildings covered so far, officials said. 'Preventive repair and redevelopment of structurally risky buildings on a timely basis will save lives and property and can avoid probable mishaps,' said Jaiswal, stating that the audit for all 13,091 buildings will be finished in one year. According to the recently implemented 'Section 79A of the MHADA Act', the redevelopment has been simplified by having a distinct timeline. The landlords of such properties have to make a redevelopment proposal within six months, along with the irrevocable agreement of at least 51 per cent of the occupants or tenants. If they do not, the cooperative housing society that has been established by the residents can make a proposal within the next six months. In case of non-action within these 12 months, MHADA can take over the property and undertake redevelopment on its own. All concerned stakeholders, such as landlords, residents, and housing societies, have been encouraged by MHADA to avail themselves of floor space index (FSI) incentives under Development Control Regulations 33(7) and 33(9). Housing societies have also been requested to contact the concerned Executive Engineers for more details and guidance.
