MHADA to make 15 crore documents public, initiative to reduce need for RTI applications: CEO Jaiswal

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority MHADA will make around 15 crore official documents publicly accessible and the initiative will reduce need for Right To Information RTI applications Sanjeev Jaiswal Vice President and Chief Executive Officer CEO of state housing body said on MondayThe announcement was made by Jaiswal during the launch of several citizenfriendly services at its headquarters in Bandra East area of MumbaiJaiswal inaugurated the Citizen Facilitation Centre CFC Visitor Management System VMS and Office Navigator aimed at making MHADA more open efficient and easier for citizens to navigate an official statement saidldquoThe initiative will reduce the need for RTI applications and make access to information simple and hasslefreerdquo Jaiswal saidHe said that scanned documents would be uploaded within a week to MHADArsquos official website although sensitive documents will remain protectedMHADA is also stepping up its digital transformationBeing a public institution MHADA committed to serving citizens more efficiently The newly launched services aim to simplify public interactions We are taking consistent steps to make MHADA more open and accessiblerdquo Jaiswal saidHe added ldquoOur goal is to simplify interactions and make information easily available to all citizensrdquoMHADA is also pushing forward its digital transformation agenda by promoting grievance redressal through online platforms thus minimizing the need for physical visitsTo assist citizens without digital access especially from rural areas MHADA has appointed dedicated staff Public grievance meetings or Janata Darbars have also been organized to address concerns directlyMHADA engaged an external agency to gather feedback across departments helping the organisation better align its services with public expectationsCitizens can now file grievances online reducing the need to visit offices For those without digital access especially from rural areas dedicated staff will assist in person Regular Janata Darbars public grievance meetings are being held to directly hear and resolve complaintsTo further improve its services MHADA brought in an external agency to collect public feedback across departmentsThe steps are part of a 100day action plan guided by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde The plan focuses on improving citizensrsquo ease of living and making MHADArsquos website more userfriendly an official statement saidJaiswal also provided updates on MHADArsquos housing projectsHe said that a key distribution ceremony will be held on May 15 for beneficiaries in BDD ChawlHe further said that the eligibility of over 1 lakh mill workers under the Girni Kamgar scheme has been finalisedLooking ahead MHADA aims to deliver 65 lakh homes across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with a major focus on the EWS Economically Weaker Section to MIG Middle Income Group categories Redevelopment projects are progressing in Motilal Nagar GTB Nagar Sindhi Society and PMGP Jogeshwari supported by 3 FSI regulations the official statement saidHe said that seven cluster redevelopment projects are under development in Prabhadevi South Mumbai In the Konkan Board 3000 houses will be completed soon and another 7000 are already sold A further 7000 homes will be ready for sale in the next two yearsMHADA is also planning rental housing schemes for senior citizens women and students along with the construction of 42000 rehabilitation tenementsUnder Jaiswalrsquos leadership MHADA is taking strong steps to ensure transparent governance better housing delivery and improved public service across MaharashtraatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params