Maharashtra govt to list Mhada layouts for cluster redevelopment shortly

03 Oct 2022 CW Team

The list of Mhada layouts that will be considered for cluster redevelopment will soon be released by the state government.

A cabinet decision will be made soon, and Mhada will be chosen as the nodal organisation for the development of Kamathipura.

At Mhada Bhavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minster, Maharashtra, held a review of all the city's housing initiatives. He declared that Mhada will take over the 68 pending slum restoration projects.

Additionally, the state will devise a plan to cover past-due rent payments as well as upcoming rent for inhabitants of abandoned Mhada and SRA projects. The authorities will shortly make the rent payment plan public.

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