In view of the urgent need to relocate them to safe premises, the housing authority requires immediate access to temporary housing facilities. At present, however, it only has 786 transit tenements available, making it unfeasible to accommodate all the affected residents
MHADA has declared 96 buildings “highly dangerous". These structures house around 2,400 tenants and residents. Representational pic
The Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board, a unit of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), has declared 96 buildings as the most dangerous during its pre-monsoon survey for the year. MHADA Chief Executive Officer and Vice-President Sanjeev Jaiswal announced that tenants and residents of such buildings, who independently arrange for alternate accommodation, shall be provided monthly rent of Rs 20,000 by the board.
Further, Jaiswal has instructed the board to issue a public advertisement for leasing 400 transit tenements, each measuring between 180 and 250 square feet, through external agencies for a period of three years. These units will be provided on a rental basis for accommodating the affected tenants and residents of the 96 most dangerous buildings.
These “highly dangerous" structures are currently home to approximately 2,400 tenants and residents. In view of the urgent need to relocate them to safe premises, the board requires immediate access to temporary housing facilities. At present, however, it only has 786 transit tenements available, making it unfeasible to accommodate all the affected residents.
As the structures pose a risk to the lives of the residents amid the monsoon season, Jaiswal has approved this interim arrangement to ensure alternative housing support is made available within Mumbai.
It has also been decided that all the expenses incurred under monthly rent and the lease of transit units through external agencies, including maintenance, shall be recoverable from the private developers or cooperative housing societies undertaking redevelopment of the properties concerned. This financial liability shall be applicable from the date on which rental assistance is disbursed or transit units are leased.
As on date, there are 13,091 cess buildings in the Island city of Mumbai.
The board currently manages 20,591 transit tenements. These units are utilised to provide temporary accommodation for tenants and residents evacuated from buildings due to structural repairs, collapse, redevelopment constraints due to narrow plots, or demolition linked to road widening. Eligible tenants from such categories are provided shelter in these transit facilities until permanent rehabilitation is arranged.
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