Overview
- Thackeray alleged the policy’s real aim is to evict long-time occupants and benefit landlords and builders.
- He called for pagdi residents to be legally recognized as “occupants” to ensure enforceable rights during redevelopment.
- He pressed the government to state in court that MHADA is the competent authority for pagdi and cessed buildings to curb prolonged disputes.
- He questioned proposals limiting rehousing to the same carpet area and sought relocation of high‑frequency defence radars that restrict nearby redevelopment.
- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde earlier announced the framework to tackle building collapses and about 13,000 pending reconstructions ahead of BMC elections, citing tensions between tenant protections under the Rent Control Act and landlord compensation claims.