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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
MHADA invites tenders for cluster redevelopment of Kamathipura in South Mumbai
NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board , a unit of MHADA , will undertake the cluster redevelopment of the Kamathipura, South Mumbai . A tender for the appointment of a construction and development agency for this project was issued on June 12. The redevelopment of dilapidated cessed and non-cess buildings and plots in lanes numbered 1 to 15 in Kamathipura will be carried out in an integrated manner under Regulation 33(9) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034 through the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board. The Kamathipura area, spread across 34 acres in South Mumbai, includes approximately 943 cess buildings in lanes 1 to 15, with around 6625 residential and 1376 non-residential tenants/residents, totaling 8,001. There are about 800 landowners in the area. The buildings in this region are approximately 100 years old. The total net plot area of this region is approximately 73,144.84 sq meters. This project will provide permanent and rightful homes to 8001 tenants/residents who have been awaiting redevelopment for many years. Through this initiative, residents will receive larger and safer homes along with well-planned infrastructure facilities. The project will also include commercial buildings and recreational grounds. Additionally, through this project, 44,000 sq meters of land will be made available to MHADA through the selected bidder, resulting in a significant increase in the housing stock. The developer will receive 5,67,000 sq meters of development rights where housing stock of approximately 4,500 new housing units are expected to be constructed. One housing unit of 500 sq ft area will be provided for land plots measuring up to 50 sq mete, two such units for plots measuring between 51 sq meter and 100 sq meter, three units for plots between 101 sq meter and 150 sq meter, four units for plots between 151 sq meter and 200 sq meter, and for every additional 50 sq meter beyond 200 sq meter, one additional unit of 500 sq ft will be provided to the landowners.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
MHADA invites bids for Kamathipura cluster redevelopment in South Mumbai
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority ( MHADA ) has invited bids to undertake cluster redevelopment of Kamathipura, a locality that is both historically significant and among the city's oldest and most congested, spread over prime 34 acres land parcel in South Mumbai . While a portion of Kamathipura has long been associated with Mumbai's red-light district since British era, the broader neighbourhood also includes residential, home to generations of families and small businesses. The redevelopment will cover lanes numbered 1 to 15 in Kamathipura, where nearly 943 cess buildings, many over a century old, house around 6,625 residential and 1,376 non-residential tenants. Around 800 landowners also hold plots in the area, which totals over 73,145 sq meter of net plot area. The project will be led by MHADA's Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board under Regulation 33(9) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034. A construction and development agency (CDA) for the ambitious cluster redevelopment will be appointed through this tender. Live Events The redevelopment is aimed at holistically transforming the locality, offering safer, legal, and permanent housing to 8,001 tenants and residents who have awaited such an initiative for years, MHADA said. This includes around 6625 residential and 1376 non-residential tenants and residents. The government's approval for the project was granted in January 2023. Following this, a consultant was appointed to design the master plan under the title Kamathipura Cluster Redevelopment Project – Urban Village. The blueprint includes modern residential units, commercial spaces, planned infrastructure, and recreational grounds. Through this project, MHADA will gain 44,000 sq meter of land that will help significantly expanding its central Mumbai housing stock. The appointed developer will be allowed to construct up to 5.67 lakh sq meter, which could yield an estimated 4,500 new homes. To compensate landowners, the state has laid out a graded policy under a government resolution dated July 2, 2024. Owners of plots up to 50 sq m will receive one 500 sq ft flat, while those with larger holdings will receive proportionately more units. The Kamathipura Cluster Redevelopment Project, a key initiative of the Government of Maharashtra, will be executed under the guidance of the Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis and the Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde. Officials said the redevelopment is expected to not only improve living conditions for thousands of families but also contribute to the social renewal of a neighbourhood long constrained by inadequate infrastructure and fragmented ownership patterns.
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
MHADA floats tenders for redevelopment of Kamathipura, spanning 34 acres in South Mumbai
The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB), a unit of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), has floated tenders for redeveloping Kamathipura in South Mumbai, also known as the red-light area. The MHADA said in a statement on June 12 that the area will be redeveloped under the cluster redevelopment scheme. The MHADA said that through this project, 44,000 square meters of land will be made available, and the developer will receive 5.67 lakh square meters of development rights, where a housing stock of approximately 4,500 new housing units is expected to be constructed. The Kamathipura area, spread across 34 acres in South Mumbai, includes approximately 943 cess buildings, with around 6,625 residential and 1,376 non-residential tenants/residents, totalling 8,001. About 800 landowners live in the area, and the buildings are approximately 100 years old, the statement said. Also Read: Dharavi's ₹95,790 crore makeover: 5 things to know about the Master Plan approved by the Maharashtra government "The total net plot area of this region is approximately 73,144.84 square meters, and the project will be implemented under the cluster redevelopment scheme for which a tender for the appointment of a Construction and Development Agency for this project has been issued by the Board today," according to the MHADA statement. Also Read: A home for Kamathipura residents as Mumbai starts biggest cluster rejig project The Maharashtra government has appointed MHADA to carry out the Kamathipura cluster redevelopment project under Regulation 33(9) of DCPR 2034. This was granted via a government resolution dated 12 January 2023, and later, the project blueprint was developed under the title Kamathipura cluster Redevelopment Project Urban Village. Through this initiative, residents will receive larger and safer homes along with well-planned infrastructure facilities. The project will also include commercial buildings and recreational grounds, the MHADA said in the statement. According to MHADA, a decision has been made to compensate landowners in the Kamathipura area wherein one housing unit of 500 sq ft area will be provided for land plots measuring up to 50 sq m, two such units for plots measuring between 51 sq m and 100 sq m trs, three units for plots between 101 sq m and 150 sq m, four units for plots between 151 sq m and 200 sq m, and for every additional 50 sq m beyond 200 sq m, one additional unit of 500 sq ft will be provided to the landowners. Also Read: For decades, MHADA has come to mean crumbling buildings; what's the solution? Kamathipura, long known as Mumbai's red-light district due to the presence of sex workers, also holds cultural significance and has been the backdrop for several notable films. The area was most recently depicted in the 2022 Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi, which premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. One of the most iconic films set in Kamathipura is Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay!, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mumbai: Notices issues to tenants to remove illegal extensions
MUMBAI : After a 35-year-old woman lost her life and another was injured following the collapse of a portion of an unauthorised structural extension of a rehabilitated tenement (RT) building at Byculla (W), the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is issuing warning notices to tenants of such buildings in the city to remove unauthorised extensions. Unauthorised structural extensions have been made by many tenants of such buildings. On May 28, a portion of unauthorised structural extensions, protruding beyond the original building line on the fifth floor, which were carried out by tenants of the building, collapsed. Following the incident, officials of the repair and reconstruction board visited the site and instructed tenants to remove unauthorised extensions. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is now issuing warning notices to tenants in reconstructed RT buildings in its jurisdiction. "The reconstructed tenement buildings were built between 1980 and 1990 after Mhada acquired rights to the buildings, which became dangerous and reconstructed these buildings. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board carries out regular maintenance of these buildings. There are 388 buildings across the city, but unauthorised extensions have been carried out over the last 10 to 15 years, and some of the buildings are very old. This particular building, which has 193 residential rooms and 11 non-residential rooms, is also very old. We are issuing notices to tenants of these buildings to remove the unauthorised extensions," said a Mhada official. "Residents carry out these unauthorised extensions as they are hamstrung due to the small size of their rooms. But while carrying out these extensions, they do not take adequate precautions," said a Mhada official. Activist Santosh Daundkar said, " BMC has a dedicated Building and Factory department, which has a designated officer for carrying out action, including removal of unauthorised construction under the MMC Act, and they carry out action accordingly. Mhada also has officials to carry out such action, but they don't carry out any action as required. They only initiate action when an incident occurs. Mhada is lackadaisical when it comes to action against unauthorised construction. It has to be alert and take systemic action against unauthorised construction."
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Time of India
Notices to bldg tenants to remove illegal extensions
Mumbai: After a 35-year-old woman lost her life and another was injured following the collapse of a portion of an unauthorised structural extension of a rehabilitated tenement (RT) building at Byculla (W), the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is issuing warning notices to tenants of such buildings in the city to remove unauthorised extensions. Unauthorised structural extensions have been made by many tenants of such buildings. On May 28, a portion of unauthorised structural extensions, protruding beyond the original building line on the fifth floor, which were carried out by tenants of the building, collapsed. Following the incident, officials of the repair and reconstruction board visited the site and instructed tenants to remove unauthorised extensions. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board is now issuing warning notices to tenants in reconstructed RT buildings in its jurisdiction. "The reconstructed tenement buildings were built between 1980 and 1990 after Mhada acquired rights to the buildings, which became dangerous and reconstructed these buildings. The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board carries out regular maintenance of these buildings. There are 388 buildings across the city, but unauthorised extensions have been carried out over the last 10 to 15 years, and some of the buildings are very old. This particular building, which has 193 residential rooms and 11 non-residential rooms, is also very old. We are issuing notices to tenants of these buildings to remove the unauthorised extensions," said a Mhada official. "Residents carry out these unauthorised extensions as they are hamstrung due to the small size of their rooms. But while carrying out these extensions, they do not take adequate precautions," said a Mhada official. Activist Santosh Daundkar said, "BMC has a dedicated Building and Factory department, which has a designated officer for carrying out action, including removal of unauthorised construction under the MMC Act, and they carry out action accordingly. Mhada also has officials to carry out such action, but they don't carry out any action as required. They only initiate action when an incident occurs. Mhada is lackadaisical when it comes to action against unauthorised construction. It has to be alert and take systemic action against unauthorised construction."
