Over 97,000 project-affected families rehoused in Mumbai since 1995

Since its inception in 1995, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has provided 97,368 homes to project-affected persons (PAPs) in Mumbai, official data show. These homes were built as part of slum redevelopment projects, under which developers are required to construct additional flats for PAPs based on the density of the slum. Depending on project requirements and priority, the flats are transferred to implementing agencies such as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) or the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) at a cost of Rs 12.5 lakh per unit.

In recent months, 95 homes were allotted to PAPs affected by the Thane–Borivali twin tunnels project, while another 135 homes are currently under construction. The SRA has also allotted 111 homes for the rehabilitation of encroachers inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, whose relocation has been pending for decades and has been the subject of multiple Bombay High Court orders. Officials said that while 111 families have been rehoused, the number of encroachers in the national park is estimated to run into the thousands.

Another 62 flats have been reserved for PAPs affected by the construction of the Annabhau Sathe memorial in Ghatkopar. Over the past year, 211 homes were transferred for families displaced by the construction of the new Bombay High Court complex in Bandra East.

A breakdown of the total allotments shows that 26,762 homes were handed over to the BMC, while 51,888 homes were transferred to the MMRDA. For Metro-related projects, 11,429 families were rehoused, while another 8,909 homes were allotted directly to PAPs through the SRA.

Officials said the housing provided over the past three decades has played a crucial role in enabling major infrastructure projects across Mumbai, even as the demand for rehabilitation housing continues to remain high.