State approves cluster redevelopment in Abhyudaya Nagar

In an order issued on Wednesday, the state housing department said the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), which had constructed the colony more than 60 years ago, had been directed to appoint a construction and development agency to spearhead the redevelopment project. The agency, to be selected via bidding, must obtain the consent of 51% residents to qualify for undertaking the project

Updated on: Mar 11, 2024, 07:58:03 IST

By Faisal Malik

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Mumbai: The state government has approved cluster redevelopment in Abhyudaya Nagar, a colony of 48 three- and four-storey buildings spread across 33 acres in Parel, which houses 3,410 residents.

In an order issued on Wednesday, the state housing department said the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), which had constructed the colony more than 60 years ago, had been directed to appoint a construction and development agency to spearhead the redevelopment project. The agency, to be selected via bidding, must obtain the consent of 51% residents to qualify for undertaking the project.

“To speed up the project, a five-member empowered committee headed by the additional chief secretary of the housing department has also been formed,” the order said. The committee’s responsibilities include approving the appointment of an architect and a financial advisor, monitoring the bidding process, finalising a bidder, and resolving all issues related to the project, it further stated.

The project will be executed under rule 33(5)(2) of the Development Control Promotion Regulations (DCPR), 2034, which caps the floor space index at 4, meaning the total built-up area in the project cannot exceed four times the plot area.

Abhyudaya Nagar was originally a colony that housed industrial workers on tenancy basis. After 1985, the ownership was transferred to a cooperative housing society formed by the tenants. In 2015, the society selected Rustomjee Developers as the developer for the redevelopment project through popular vote. A corpus was also instituted at this time for maintenance of the housing society, including post-redevelopment upkeep.

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Faisal Malik
Faisal Malik is a senior journalist with over two and a half decades of experience covering Maharashtra’s politics, governance and public policy with a deep understanding of the state’s political landscape. He is a Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times and has been associated with its Mumbai edition for more than a decade. Based in Mumbai, Faisal currently covers three major political parties in Maharashtra — Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and NCP (Sharad Pawar). Over the years, he has extensively reported on major political developments, combining investigative insights with in-depth field reporting. His coverage has spanned a wide range of issues, from drought, farmer suicides, major development projects and grassroots challenges to major electoral battles, including three Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections — 2014, 2019 and 2024. Before joining Hindustan Times, he worked with ‘The Asian Age’ and ‘Dainik Bhaskar’. An avid tea enthusiast, he enjoys reading history, Urdu literature and classical poetry. When away from the newsroom, he writes Urdu poetry inspired by human emotions, life's experiences, meaningful reflections and relationships. An amateur photographer, Faisal is passionate about capturing moments that often go unnoticed by the naked eye.Read More