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Redevelopment order for 56 Mhada colonies

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Mhada has told residents of its 56 colonies to begin redevelopment at the earliest. It also decided that in case a society fails to obey, Mhada it self would step in and begin the process of redevelopment. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Diktat issued in order to create more low-cost homes The Maharashtra HousingandAreaDevelopment Authority(Mhada) has issued adiktattoresidents of its [...]

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Mhada gets tough with builders

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Mhada has made it compulsory for builders to construct low-cost houses for the authority when they carry out redevelopment of MHADA colonies, instead of offering a premium. Naresh Kamath MASS HOUSING To make it compulsory for developers to construct low-cost houses while redeveloping colonies current realty scenario,” said the ready reckoner rates of the  explore all [...]

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Now, Mhada will buy land for housing projects

Sunday, August 8, 2010

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To Buy Plots At Market Rates In a move that housing activists say is paradoxical, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) has decided to buy land at market rates to enable it to fulfil its role as a provider of mass housing. Mhada CEO Gautam Chatterji said on Saturday that they would soon issue [...]

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MHADA to build 10,000 low-cost homes in Shri Lanka

Thursday, July 8, 2010

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Those of you looking to buy a flat with in Mumbai city limits may now be able to afford one.The state’s decision to involvethe Maharashtra HousingandAreaDevelopment Authority(Mhada) in housing projects in the Coasta RegulationZone(CRZ)areas is expected to yield around one lakh affordable homes in the city And forthose looking for smaller-budget homes in Nav Mumbai,the [...]

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REVAMP OF 133 BRITISH-ERA CHAWLS TO GIVE CITY MORE FLATS

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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The city’s housing stock will rise significantly and residents of dilapidated buildings will get olive in better flats, following the two decisions announced by the state government on Tuesday. The state has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to initiate the process forredevelopment of the erstwhile BritishImprovement Trust’s 133 chawls in south-central Mumbai. The state has appointed [...]

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Realty cos line up for OM Metals’ Bandra property

Saturday, June 19, 2010

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Om Metals Infra projects, a hydro-mechanical engineering services company, has received interests from nearly half-a-dozen real estate developers to develop a prime property at Bandra in Mumbai’s western suburb, a top official says. “We have been approached by at least six top developers, “ said executive director Vikas Kothari without divulging their identities. “We hope to [...]

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BKC home for Rs 5,000 a sqft

Sunday, June 13, 2010

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INCENTIVE That is MHADA’soffer for5,000 low-cost Bandra-Kurla houses if stateless it revamp Dharavi’s Sector 5 While MHADA is trying to offer shelter to citizens, private builders are busy chasing luxury. PANKAJ KAPOOR, MD Liasas Foras Dharavi’s redevelopment may actually have some- thing forpeople whodonot evenliveinthe area and are looking foraffordable houses in Mumbai. If the stategovernmentgives theMaharashtraHousing [...]

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Mhada does not release final flat allotment list

Friday, May 21, 2010

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An act of omission on part of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) could cast a shadow over its claims of conducting a transparent lottery for thousands of flats each year. While the housing board puts out lists of lottery winners and wait-listed candidates in public view, the final list of actual allotments [...]

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24 buildings listed as dangerous by MHADA

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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SHAKY STATE Asked to vacate, residents refuse to move to transit camps Twenty-four buildings in Mumbai’s island city, including landmark structures such as Esplanade Mansion and the Botawala chawls, have been termed extremely dangerous in a list prepared by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority. MHADA has asked residents of these structures to vacate the dilapidated [...]

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4,500 MHADA homes coming up in 2011

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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I cannot even think of going to a private builder. MHADA is my only hope. Those who missed out on their dream home this time will have to wait for next year’s draw. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has announced it will put up 4,500 apartments for next year’s draw. A major chunk of these [...]

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MHADA LOTTERY ON MAY 18 FOR 3,449 FLATS

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will hold the lottery of 3,449 houses — for which 3.28 lakh people had bid — on May 18. But houses that will be allotted at Turbhe, in Mankhurd, will not get regular water supply before December 2011. The MHADA doesn’t want to delay the process of allotting houses [...]

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Check details of MHADA flats online

Saturday, April 24, 2010

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The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (regional unit of MHADA) of Bandra has completed its data entry of the list of all those who applied for MHADA houses this year, so that applicants can verify their entries before the lottery is drawn on May 18. The board had advertised about this lottery in January 2010. MHADA [...]

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Apply for MHADA 5,648 low-cost homes

Thursday, March 25, 2010

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MHADA FLATS Affordable houses will be released by year-end Home buyers can rejoice as the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) would now throw open the sale of 5,648 low cost houses this year-end. These houses are available in places such as Sion, Versova, Mahim, Borivali, Malad, Powai, Wadala and Goregaon. A senior MHADA official who spoke [...]

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Economic survey presents rosy picture on housing

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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Affordable housing continues to remain a distant dream. Various government agencies entrusted with the job of creating affordable homes continue to construct tenements at a dismally slow pace. However, the Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2009-10, which was tabled in the legislature on Tuesday, claims that housing conditions both in rural and urban areas have [...]

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Mhada offers to build homes in coastal zones

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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There’s hope yet for Mumbaiites who hope to buy a house in the city. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada), which constructs low- cost homes, has decided to get into redevelopment projects in ecologically sensitive coastal areas in the city. This follows Union minister Jairam Ramesh’s statement on Saturday that the Centre would relax [...]

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