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Kamathipura Redevelopment Advances With Resident Participation and MHADA Dialogue
Mumbai plans to redevelop the historic Kamathipura area.
MHADA says people living and working there will help shape the plan.
Tenants, residents and landowners will be consulted.
The project covers about 34 acres.
It includes roughly 734 buildings.
More than 8,000 residents and tenants are connected to the project.
The plan could add around 4,500 homes.
MHADA also approved financial support for people who may need to move.
Officials say the process will focus on participation, transparency and dialogue.
MHADA says Kamathipura’s redevelopment will involve residents, tenants and landowners.
The proposed cluster project covers about 34 acres and includes 734 buildings.
More than 8,000 residents and tenants, along with nearly 800 landowners, are linked to the project.
The plan proposes approximately 4,500 additional residential units.
MHADA approved demands including advance rent, a ₹25,000 shifting allowance and higher rent for non-residential occupants.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, residents, tenants and landowners of Kamathipura; MHADA Vice President and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal presented the project.
- What
- A proposed cluster redevelopment project for Kamathipura with resident consultation and financial support measures.
- Where
- Kamathipura, Mumbai; the public programme was held at Akhil Padmashali Samaj Hall.
- When
- The presentation and public interaction programme took place on Friday.
- Why
- To redevelop the historic locality while incorporating the suggestions and concerns of residents, tenants and landowners.
Key facts
- Project area
- Approximately 34 acres
- Buildings covered
- About 475 cessed and 259 non-cessed buildings
- Residents and tenants
- More than 8,000, including approximately 6,625 residential and 1,376 commercial tenants
- Landowners
- Nearly 800
- Additional homes proposed
- Approximately 4,500 residential units
- Shifting allowance
- ₹25,000
- Redevelopment framework
- Regulation 33(9) of DCPR 2034
Quotes
Sanjeev Jaiswal
MHADA Vice President and CEO
“The redevelopment process will be taken forward on the principles of citizens’ participation, transparency and dialogue.”
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