Mumbai, a city synonymous with bustling real estate activities, faces a unique challenge: a significant portion of its land is encumbered by slums. Development of these areas under the Slum Rehabilitation (S.R.) Scheme has become one of the most prevalent real estate activities in the city, as slums are located on both privately owned land and government properties, including land owned by MHADA and MCGM.

To initiate development under the S.R. Scheme, a critical requirement is the consent of at least 51% of slum dwellers. This threshold enables slum residents to select their preferred developer, granting them a decisive role in the redevelopment process. However, for carrying out slum redevelopment land owner’s NOC is a must. The Slum Act provides for NOC of land owner for redevelopment and matter become more complicated in the event the land is privately owned land.