Lottery
The number of houses part of authority’s annual lottery of affordable houses has been decreasing in Mumbai. The apartments are nearly as costly as last year but are still at a discount the market price. The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will release at least 814 houses across various income categories this year. [...] Continue Reading »
Turning down a demand that builders be allowed to get additional floor space index (FSI) by paying premium in redeveloping old Mhada buildings in the city, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said they would have to share housing stock with Mhada in redeveloped buildings. Chavan said that a meeting of local legislators would be held after [...] Continue Reading »
As an initiative to increase affordable housing in the city, Maharashtra Government has made 20% of land mandatory for the same. The step has been taken keeping in mind to provide housing for economically backward classes and low income group people. Reservation of land would be done only on a 2,000 square meter of land. [...] Continue Reading »
