Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Mhada Offers Rent and Housing for Mumbai's Dangerous Buildings
The Mumbai housing authority (Mhada) is helping people living in 96 unsafe buildings.
These buildings are considered dangerous, especially with the monsoon season approaching.
Mhada will give residents Rs 20,000 each month so they can find a new place to live.
Mhada is also finding 400 temporary apartments for these people.
The cost of rent and maintaining the temporary housing will be paid by the developers or housing societies that will rebuild the old buildings.
Mhada will provide Rs 20,000 monthly rent to residents.
The assistance is for tenants of 96 dangerous buildings.
Mhada will lease 400 transit tenements.
2,400 people are affected by the decision.
Expenses will be recovered from developers undertaking redevelopment.
- Who
- Mhada, residents of dangerous buildings
- What
- Mhada providing rent and temporary housing.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To relocate residents from dangerous buildings before the monsoon
- Rent Provided
- Rs 20,000 monthly
- Buildings Affected
- 96 dangerous buildings
- People Affected
- 2,400 residents
- Transit Tenements to be Leased
- 400
- Transit Tenement Size
- 180-250 sq ft