16 March,2026 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
CM Fadnavis said that despite several challenges, the redevelopment work has progressed steadily. Pic/X
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday handed over the keys to 864 homes in Naigaon to their owners under the BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project, officials said.
The event was organised by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) for the distribution of rehabilitation flats to residents under the project in Mumbai.
The housing units are part of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar BDD Complex, where former chawl residents are being relocated to newly constructed buildings, an official statement said.
The event was attended by Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe, Housing Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, local MLA Kalidas Kolambkar, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, and Ritu Tawde, Mayor of Mumbai, the statement said.
Leaders addressed residents during the ceremony, highlighting the progress of the long-pending redevelopment project.
Speaking at the event, CM Fadnavis said the BDD Chawl redevelopment project had remained pending for nearly four decades.
He said the state government decided to take the initiative through MHADA, rather than relying only on private developers, in order to ensure that the project moves forward in a planned and organised manner.
Despite several challenges, the redevelopment work has progressed steadily, he added.
Officials said the redevelopment project is being carried out in multiple phases.
The first phase involved distribution of flats in Worli, while the second phase covers the Naigaon complex, where the latest set of apartments has been handed over to residents, the statement said.
The Chief Minister stated that the government aims to complete the entire BDD Chawl redevelopment project and hand over homes to all residents by 2029.
CM Fadnavis also noted that redevelopment projects are currently being carried out across around 1,000 acres in Mumbai.
He said the state government remains committed to fulfilling the dream of home ownership for middle-class families in the city. He also assured residents that the parking challenges caused by limited space will be addressed through proper planning.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said residents who once lived in chawls will now move into modern residential towers.
Shinde also said residents would be able to move into their new homes by Gudi Padwa, and assured them that MHADA will bear the building maintenance costs for 12 years.
