Overview

• Shelar issued the directive after a Mantralaya review with senior officials from BMC, SRA and MHADA alongside BJP leaders.
• Officials reported that 23 of 29 Koliwadas in the suburban district are demarcated, five saw re-demarcation after objections, six remain pending and three new sites were identified.
• Formal DP entries are meant to ease routine permissions, address legal hurdles and protect Koli and East Indian communities’ rights.
• The SRA earlier paused redevelopment activities in Koliwadas and Gaothans until boundaries are clarified, making DP recognition a key precondition.
• The push follows a state move to frame an occupation-certificate policy for over 25,000 DCR-era buildings, with observers linking both steps to outreach before the BMC polls.