Overview

• On May 21, MHADA declared 96 dilapidated buildings across Girgaon, Dadar and Matunga as extremely dangerous and offered Rs20,000 per unit to those who vacate
• A circular approved by CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal requires tenants to submit vacancy reports, eviction notices and bank account details and to sign an indemnity bond before rent is disbursed
• MHADA will not pay interest or penalties on any delayed payments and mandates that developers or housing societies reimburse the full rental expenditure
• About 2,400 families face relocation while MHADA’s 20,591 transit tenements have only 786 vacancies, prompting the off-site rent scheme
• Residents have raised concerns over how long support will continue and cited unresponsive landlords and unclear redevelopment timelines as key obstacles