Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Kamathipura Redevelopment Advances, Work Set To Begin On Diwali
Kamathipura in Mumbai is going to be rebuilt as one large project.
MHADA has signed an agreement with two developers to begin the work.
Construction is expected to start around Diwali.
The project covers many old buildings, narrow roads and crowded areas.
About 8,001 residential and commercial occupants are included.
Eligible residential tenants will receive new 500-square-foot homes.
Shops and other commercial occupants will also receive rehabilitation support.
Residents will get advance rent and money to help them move.
The project is intended to provide safer homes and better infrastructure while preserving Kamathipura’s historic character.
MHADA signed a Construction and Development Agency agreement with Bhagirathi Housing Pvt. Ltd. and Mathi Developers.
Physical redevelopment work across Kamathipura’s Lanes 1 to 15 is scheduled to begin on Diwali.
The 34-acre project covers about 475 cessed and 259 non-cessed buildings and roughly 8,001 occupants.
Eligible residential tenants will receive 500-square-foot rehabilitation flats, while commercial occupants will also be rehabilitated.
Residents will receive advance rent and a Rs 25,000 shifting allowance, with additional rent provisions for businesses and landowners.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, Bhagirathi Housing Pvt. Ltd., Mathi Developers, residents, commercial occupants and landowners.
- What
- A Construction and Development Agency agreement was signed for the Kamathipura Cluster Redevelopment Project.
- When
- The agreement was signed on Thursday, and physical work is scheduled to begin on Diwali.
- Where
- Kamathipura, Mumbai, covering Lanes 1 to 15.
- Why
- The cluster approach was chosen because the area has nearly century-old buildings, dense population, narrow roads, inadequate infrastructure and small plots.
- Project area
- Approximately 34 acres across Kamathipura’s Lanes 1 to 15.
- Buildings covered
- Around 475 cessed and 259 non-cessed buildings.
- Occupants
- Approximately 8,001 residential and commercial tenants or residents, including 6,625 residential and 1,376 non-residential occupants.
- Residential rehabilitation
- Eligible residential tenants will receive 500-square-foot rehabilitation flats.
- Housing stock
- The project is expected to make around 44,000 square metres of housing stock available to MHADA, with approximately 900 additional units proposed.
- Resident assistance
- Two years’ advance rent, cheques for the subsequent year and a one-time Rs 25,000 shifting allowance.
- Commercial and landowner support
- Commercial rent is fixed at Rs 25,000, Rs 30,000 or Rs 35,000 monthly depending on premises size; landowners will receive Rs 25,000 per plot per month.