MHADA invites tenders for cluster redevelopment of Kamathipura
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has invited tenders to appoint a Construction and Development Agency for the cluster redevelopment of Kamathipura, which will be implemented by the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB), a unit of MHADA.
Kamathipura is one of South Mumbai's oldest and most historically significant neighbourhoods. The MBRRB aims to provide permanent, safe and upgraded homes to 8,001 residents and compensate 800 landowners.
The locality spans across 34 acres and consists of a narrow and aging colony which accommodates approximately 943 cessed buildings in 15 lanes. Most of these buildings are almost a century old. The scheme now represents a deviation from redevelopment of individual buildings to cluster renewal, as per Regulation 33(9) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034.
The redevelopment project of this cluster, supported by the Government of Maharashtra, will be conducted under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde. It is also being actively supported by Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, MP Arvind Sawant, MLA Amin Patel, as well as local residents.
An official from MBRRB said, 'Upon completion, the project will reshape Kamathipura into a contemporary urban village. There will be not only residential apartments but commercial areas, recreational grounds and better infrastructure too.'
As per the official, 44,000 square metres of land will be transferred to MHADA by the chosen developer. Approximately 4,500 new homes will be introduced into the city's housing stock through the redevelopment.
The government approved the cluster redevelopment project through a resolution dated January 12, 2023, after which Mahimtura Consultants were engaged to prepare the blueprint. The project has been given the title 'Kamathipura Cluster Redevelopment – Urban Village.'
The compensation for landowners has also been outlined by MHADA. According to a July 2024 government resolution, the landowners will be given dwelling units as per the landholding size, from a single 500 square feet unit for plots up to 50 square metres, to extra units for larger plots.
'The process of tendering is the first big step towards reviving Kamathipura and enhancing the lives of its inhabitants. MHADA wishes this project to act as a model for urban regeneration in heritage neighborhoods throughout Mumbai,' said the official.
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