Transfer of 8.5-acre Kalina land to MMRDA legal: MU

The transfer of an 8.5-acre land at University of Mumbai’s (MU) Kalina campus in Santacruz to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is completely

The transfer of an 8.5-acre land at University of Mumbai’s (MU) Kalina campus in Santacruz to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is completely legal, authorities from the varsity said on Friday.

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In October 2016, the university signed an MoU with MMRDA on the transfer of the varsity’s land for a proposed elevated road, connecting Kurla CST Road to Bandra-Kurla Complex.

In a statement released by the university on Friday, MU said, “In view of the increasing traffic near Mumbai’s Kalina Campus and the Bandra-Kurla Complex, a land parcel of about 34,715 sq mt [8.5 acre], adjacent to the compound wall of Kalina Campus, is to be used for a 30-metre-wide connecting road. A handover of the land to MMRDA for an elevated road, that is from BKC to Hans Bhruga Road [Kurla], was also under consideration of the government of Maharashtra. Subsequent to this, the government has approved the MoU between the University of Mumbai and Commissioner MMRDA, which was effected under section (1)(d) of the Maharashtra Universities Act 1994.”

The varsity said in return for the land parcel, it would receive Transferable Development Rights (TDR) worth ₹3,000 crore.