MHADA Reduces RR Charges for Tenants of Old Cessed Buildings in Mumbai

In a significant move to provide relief to tenants of old and dangerous buildings, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has decided to reduce the ready reckoner (RR) charges for additional area allotted to eligible tenants. The new policy will charge tenants 100% of the RR rate, down from the previous 110%, for any additional area allotted beyond their residential units' original or permissible area.

This adjustment is expected to ease the financial burden on tenants of old cessed buildings, many of whom have long faced challenges with unsafe living conditions and slow-paced redevelopment.

Improved Benefits for Ground Floor Tenants

Jaiswal also announced that tenants living on the ground floors of old buildings, who were previously excluded from eligibility for redevelopment schemes, will now be added to the MBRRB’s master list and will receive the same benefits as other tenants. This move is intended to address the long-standing uncertainties faced by ground-floor tenants in buildings where only upper floors have been demolished.

The new policy is part of a broader effort by MHADA to provide better compensation and housing opportunities to residents of old cessed buildings. Jaiswal emphasised that the initiative would ensure more equitable treatment for all residents and provide much-needed relief to those who have been waiting for proper housing solutions.

Ongoing Surveys and New Lottery System

MHADA is currently conducting a biometric survey of transit camp residents to categorise them into three groups—A, B, and C—based on their eligibility and current living conditions. The residents in Category A, whose original buildings cannot be rebuilt, will be given preference when added to the master list.

Additionally, the CEO of MHADA has instructed that if the redevelopment of dangerous cessed buildings stalls, affected tenants should be given the option to be added to the master list for alternative