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The housing authority took hold of the land after a legal battle of 25 years.

Authority to begin work on township next year

The land currently bears reservation which the authorities have to resolve with the state government.

29 Sep 2018 2:08 AM

This will ensure redevelopment of 114 building, which are in a dilapidated condition.

Now, 51 per cent consent needed to redevelop Mhada buildings

The final approval was notified on September 21 by the state.

25 Sep 2018 2:02 AM

No records on total land owned in state by Mhada

Mr Samant has given 15 days’ time to the officials to gather data on the land records and present before him.

16 Sep 2018 1:06 AM

Since Mhada has been designated as the planning authority, it will have jurisdiction in eliminating the encroachments without the interference of civic body.

Out of 15k, Mhada completes construction of 2.5K homes

The officials claim encroachments and court cases as the reason behind the lag.

12 Sep 2018 1:49 AM

The housing societies can now apply for self-redevelopment permissions with Mhada themselves since a new cell has been formed for the same. (File picture)

Societies reap benefits of self-redevelopment

Mhada has so far cleared six proposals: Officials

13 Aug 2018 1:43 AM

It has not been secured or safeguarded till date, which has posed the risk to the pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Fence off Esplanade Mansion, says BMC

States that building is in ruinous conditions, likely to fall.

02 Aug 2018 2:19 AM

The five-floor Esplanade building, formerly known as Watson hotel, was built with cast iron fabricated in England. (Photo: File)

Mumbai's 150-yr-old Esplanade Mansion is now a monument in shambles

British-era multi-storey, considered first building erected on cast iron pillars, has Grade II-A heritage structure recognition by UNESCO.

22 Jul 2018 12:46 PM

Despite the appointment of Mhada as the planning authority, applications for self-redevelopment have been sluggish so far.

Only five proposals for govt’s self-redvpt policy

Scheme seeks to prevent exploitation by realtors.

08 Jul 2018 2:11 AM

The residents had been reluctant about vacating the building despite several notices from the authority.

Mhada in fix over obstinate tenants

There are at least 14,000 dilapidated buildings in the city which fall under the repair board.

27 Jun 2018 2:56 AM

The dilapidated Esplanade Mansion in Colaba

Residents want repairs, will not vacate risky structures

The residents have been awaiting a No Objection certificate (NOC) from the BMC to carry out repairs for the past five years.

27 Jun 2018 2:54 AM

Tunnelling work underway for the Metro-3 corridor.

Mhada approves vacation of 10 bldgs in Kalbadevi

Residents accommodated into divided flats by the landlord are termed ineligible.

25 Jun 2018 2:24 AM

The project to revamp the 90-year-old British colony, consisting of total number of 195 chawls, was awarded by the state Government and the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) on Friday.

Tata projects, Capicit’e, CITIC bag Rs 11000 crore chawl redevelopment project

Redevelopment will involve shifting of around 10,000 residents, who are currently living in the chawls.

23 Jun 2018 1:48 AM

The app will keep the residents in loop about redevelopment projects. New plans and changes will be uploaded and conveyed to the residents via this app. Mhada is the implementing agency for the redevelopment project.

App to keep BDD residents in loop

Girish Katwe, a tenant from BDD chawl of Worli, said the app development will be extremely helpful for residents.

23 Jun 2018 1:45 AM

Mhada allowed to acquire homes in rickety buildings

After hearing the submissions, the court directed Mhada to serve a two-week notice to the five occupants and also to paste notices on the doors.

18 Jun 2018 2:34 AM

Kothari Mansion was damaged in a fire on June 9.

BMC tells Mhada to act in Kothari Mansion collapse

A portion of the building, where the decades-old ‘Light of Asia’ is located, collapsed due to the blaze.

13 Jun 2018 2:18 AM

The seven buildings which come under the repair board of Mhada are said to be more than 50 years old. (Representational Image)

100 buildings declared dangerous in Mumbai

Mhada officials have managed to vacate 286 families, sent notices to remaining 117 families to vacate.

03 Jun 2018 1:31 PM

Every year, MHADA’s repair and reconstruction board sends a team of engineers to survey cessed buildings.

MHADA lists 7 most perilous bldgs in city

Further, officials from the repair board revealed that this year, the authority managed to repair 800 cessed buildings so far.

03 Jun 2018 6:30 AM

Fadnavis noted that projects were held up for lack of sanction from various authorities.

Mhada to expedite hsg projects

Fadnavis directed that the target of constructing 10 lakh homes be fast-tracked.

12 May 2018 1:42 AM

Jer Mahal, a three-storey residential structure.

Tenants of Jer Mahal without power since Saturday

Residents allege the vibrations of Metro 3 work as the cause of collapse.

25 Apr 2018 2:52 AM

Further she said, “In a separate website, a domain was created to answer the queries of citizens.

Mhada files plaint against 25 websites over fake info

These websites offered to provide answers for the queries of the applicants, misleading the citizens.

24 Apr 2018 2:31 AM

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