Archive · 2 Jul 2025
MMRDA: Bhiwandi Construction Regularization Sees Low Approval
Imagine a city where some buildings were built without permission.
The government has a plan to fix this: people who built these buildings can pay a fine and make them legal.
Many people have asked to do this, but the government is only saying yes to a few so far.
The fines depend on what rules were broken.
The money collected will help build new roads and other important things.
Some requests are rejected because the buildings don't follow the city's rules or lack the necessary paperwork.
This helps make sure that construction is done safely and the city runs smoothly.
MMRDA's policy to regularize unauthorized constructions in Bhiwandi has received hundreds of proposals.
Only a small fraction of the proposals have been approved so far.
The policy aims to reduce litigation and generate revenue for infrastructure projects.
Penalties range from 20% to 100% of base premium rates depending on violations.
Most rejections were due to zoning non-conformity and missing documentation.
- Who
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
- What
- MMRDA is regularizing unauthorized constructions in Bhiwandi.
- When
- The policy was launched in March 2022.
- Where
- Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area (BSNA) in Mumbai.
- Why
- To reduce litigation and generate revenue for infrastructure projects.
- Policy Launch
- March 2022
- Proposals Received
- 331
- Proposals Approved
- 33
- Proposals Rejected
- 113
- Pending Proposals
- 185 (Deficiencies issued)
- Compounding Proposals Received
- 194
- Compounding Proposals Rejected
- 174
- Penalty Range
- 20% to 100% of base premium rates