After the collapse of Kesarbai building in Dongri last month, which killed 13 people, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced the government would tweak the Mhada Act empowering it to make compulsory acquisition of cessed and non-cessed build... read more

During investigation, the police learnt that the 100-year-old building had trustees and a contractor had carried out construction and repair work read more

The Kesarbai building collapse has highlighted the long-pending problem of redevelopment of old, dilapidated buildings, especially in the island city. read more

As part of the plan, residents living in the nearby buildings may have to vacate their homes while the demolition is carried out read more

In 2019, BMC’s B ward has sent notices to 450 old buildings in the Dongri, Pydhonie, Bhendi Bazaar area. read more

The BMC will also write to Mhada asking for an update on the list of C1 category (unfit for habitation) buildings, and action taken. read more

Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: The building, which belongs to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, also housed a catering business on the ground floor, they said. read more

Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: MHADA Chairman Uday Samant said the building, located in Dongri area, was under their jurisdiction but given to a private builder for re-development. read more

In a letter to the BMC, the CR had asked the civic body to conduct a structural audit of all the structures and demolish the ones that are beyond repair. read more

In a meeting held on Wednesday, the MHCC unanimously decided that considering the uniqueness of the structure, an effort should be made to restore it by repairing rather than going for demolition. read more

Anand Jetha (name changed), 64, who has seen three generations of his family live in a 100 square-feet house in Kamathipura 4th lane, said shifting to a transit accommodation was not an option. read more

Lad told the court that no person currently occupies any premises in the dilapidated Grade 2A heritage structure. read more

The number of such buildings identified by Mhada has risen significantly this year. In 2018, the authority had declared seven structures as “extremely dangerous”; in 2017 and 2016, it was nine and 11 buildings. read more

A technical expert committee from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) had recently declared the building unsafe for use. read more

Nashik resident Ganesh Khairnar was however, among the lucky winners. “I was successful in my maiden attempt,” he said. read more