Maharashtra’s new housing policy will be unveiled before Assembly polls: Fadnavis

The proposal, if cleared, would unlock 80 to 100 acres of land. While part of the land will remain with railways and airport authorities, part of it will go to the state government to undertake its housing projects.

“The housing policy will factor in all aspects to make life and living more comfortable,” Fadnavis said, emphasising on town planning complete with infrastructure, basic amenities, drinking water and sewage disposal.

“There is a vast parcel of land under central government that has been underutilised due to massive illegal encroachments… If slum redevelopment projects are undertaken on these lands, part of it can be released for use by both the Centre and the state,” he said.

Adding that several projects could not be taken forward in the state due to shortage of land, Fadnavis said, “There was a growing sense that Mumbai was turning into a dying city. Several companies in the information and technology sector were preferring Bengaluru and Chennai. Our government has given Mumbai the much needed impetus and infused fresh lease of life through mega infrastructure projects.”