20,000 illegal constructions in Navi Mumbai will soon be a thing of the past, as the state has decided to redevelop them in a cluster scheme. These illegal buildings are owned by project-affected people who are living on gaothan (village precinct) land. Most of these constructions are built on the land acquired by the government.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state Assembly on Thursday, that the government would allot an FSI (floor space index) of 4 for cluster development in Navi Mumbai. This means the gaothans will have vertical growth, instead of their present village-like look.