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The redevelopment project, which spans across Worli, Naigaon, and NM Joshi Marg, is spearheaded by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and backed by the state government. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

BDD chawls redevelopment: First set of houses in Worli to be handed over by March

February 03, 2025 2:53 pm

The scale of the redevelopment is massive, with nearly Rs 20,000 crore dedicated to rehabilitating existing tenants alone. Sanjeev Jaiswal, vice-president and CEO, MHADA, also stressed the broader urban renewal vision of the project.

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How such ‘enormous’ benefits offered to BDD chawls at cost of public exchequer, HC asks MHADA

August 08, 2023 3:16 pm

The court questioned the lawyer representing MHADA as to how such ‘bonanza’ can be offered ‘at the cost of public exchequer.’

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MHADA to set up museum to conserve century-old heritage of BDD chawls

September 17, 2020 2:56 am

In 2017, the state government had awarded construction firms Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Shapoorji Pallonji the contracts to undertake the redevelopment of the chawls at Naigaon and NM Joshi, respectively

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Larsen & Toubro pulls out of BDD chawl redevelopment project

August 26, 2020 1:48 am

According to sources, Larsen & Toubro decided to leave the project owing to delays and cost escalation.

Chandigarh: Nod for one-time settlement plan for illegal structures

No tenancy proof required before 1996, no biometric survey, says MHADA

December 27, 2018 1:13 am

In April 2017, the MHADA kicked off redevelopment work on century-old buildings located in the heart of the city in areas such as Worli, Naigaum and N M Joshi Marg. Over 16,000 families live in these buildings.

State to redevelop century-old 207 BDD chawls soon: Minister

February 04, 2015 2:09 am

A total of 16,544 families live in these chawls spread over Mumbai.

Redevelopment of century-old BDD chawls gets fresh push

January 14, 2015 1:28 am

Minister of state for Housing Ravindra Waikar holds a meeting of officials, pitches for a MHADA project.

Now,saffron alliance adds odd promises to old ones

February 10, 2012 3:43 am

The election manifesto of the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI alliance released on Thursday is replete with ambitious promises,many of them repeated from five years ago and clubbed with a few odd ones,such as building a snow park and instituting Mumbai Ratna awards.