The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will be undertaking the structural audit of 1,000 cessed buildings in the country’s financial capital Mumbai by March 2025 as part of the government of Maharashtra‘s 100-day action plan.
MHADA Vice President and CEO, Sanjeev Jaiswal has instructed the officials to accelerate the process to ensure the timely completion of this structural audit.
The housing body has recently held a review meeting to assess various projects under the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board.
During thid meeting, Jaiswal emphasized the importance of conducting structural audits to assess the safety and redevelopment needs of aging buildings. He directed officials to appoint structural consultants and plan for the audit of around 13,000 cessed buildings over the next year.
The government’s action plan includes the structural audit of 500 buildings, of which 171 audits have already been completed, and reports for 32 buildings have been received.
Jaiswal further instructed that the biometric survey of 20,000 commercial unit holders in transit camps be completed by March end, in line with the state government’s directives for 2,000 units. Additionally, he has directed officials to classify transit camp occupants into categories A, B, and C by the end of March 2025, as per the government resolution dated September 13, 2019.
Jaiswal also directed executive engineers to issue notices under Section 79(A)(1)(A) for all 13,000 cessed buildings under the Mumbai Board’s jurisdiction. He further instructed officials to expedite the redevelopment process for properties acquired under Section 91(A).
These measures are aimed at strengthening the administration of Mumbai’s cessed buildings, ensure timely redevelopment, and improve the living conditions of residents.
