In a major relief for lakhs of residents living in Mumbai’s ageing and unsafe cessed buildings, the state has introduced a correction amendment to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) Act to revive the stalled implementation of Section 79A — a key provision aimed at expediting redevelopment of dilapidated structures.

Repairs stalled

Mumbai has over 13,000 cessed buildings, many built before 1940, where redevelopment has remained stalled for decades due to landlord-tenant disputes, prolonged litigation, and rufusal by some landlords to undertake reconstruction.