BDD residents’ association wants debate over stalled housing projects

The BDD (Bombay Development Directorate) Chawl Residents' Association wants debate to be conducted on their redevelopment projects in the ongoing Maharashtra assembly session. Kiran Mane, General Secretary of the association said that the debate will build a trust among residents, who are resisting to support the biggest housing redevelopment project initiated by the government. "Prompt decisions are essential to expedite the redevelopment work. Besides, the eligibility right should be handed over to the Mumbai Board of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority ( MHADA) as the coordination between collector office and Mumbai development board, which is doing the said job is lacking, causing delay in preparing the final list of eligible tenants affecting the project works." Mane asserted. Furthermore, the residents' association also wants Rs 10 lakh corpus fund for the maintenance of new buildings as the state government in a recent development has decided to increase the floor of the rehab buildings to 40-45 floors from previously proposed 22 storeyed building. The residents believe with increase in height of rehab building it will not be feasible to bear the cost of maintenance by the tenants who are mainly from working class.