Extend cessed building redevelopment policy to suburban Mumbai’s dilapidated buildings: BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha
Mihir Kotecha writes to CM Devendra Fadnavis that in the absence of a concrete policy, there is an inordinate delay in the redevelopment of dilapidated buildings in suburban Mumbai.
BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha, who represents Mulund in the Assembly, wrote, "Lakhs of suburban residents in dilapidated buildings are facing delays in the redevelopment due to lack of policy."
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In a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha has urged the extension of the cessed building redevelopment policy to dilapidated buildings in Mumbai’s suburbs, stating that it would help fast-track the redevelopment of such buildings.
The request came following an inordinate delay in the redevelopment of dilapidated buildings in the absence of a concrete policy.
Kotecha, who represents Mulund in the Assembly, wrote, “Lakhs of suburban residents in dilapidated buildings are facing delays in the redevelopment due to lack of policy.”
Therefore, the BJP MLA wrote that Sections 79A, 91A, and 95A of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act (MHADA) should be applied to the dilapidated
buildings in suburban Mumbai. The extension of provisions will ensure safety, dignity, and timely relief for families, he said.
In his letter, Kotecha mentioned that the Maharashtra Government had introduced the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (Amendment) Act 2020, with the objective of providing a streamlined mechanism for the redevelopment of dangerous cessed buildings and ensuring timely relief to residents living in precarious conditions.
This legislation, which included the insertion of the three above-mentioned sections, received the President’s assent on December 2, 2022.
“Numerous residents of old buildings in Suburban Mumbai have been deprived of the benefits available to cessed building redevelopment. This is causing undue hardship to these residents. Extending the same provisions to suburban areas will ensure safety, dignity, and timely relief for thousands of families,” he wrote.
“Amendments made to the MHADA Act for the redevelopment of cessed buildings.
Section 79A: It enables the MHADA/Government to take over the redevelopment of dilapidated cessed buildings if owners fail to act, with tenants allowed to submit proposals.
Section 91A: It provides the MHADA powers to complete stalled redevelopment projects abandoned by owners/developers due to financial or other issues.
Section 95A: It reduces consent for redevelopment to 51 per cent from 70 per cent of residents and allows rent in place of temporary accommodation for displaced tenants,” the MLA explained.
