09 January,2025 11:16 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Sanjeev Jaiswal. Pic/X
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has taken a significant decision to handover the reserved DP roads in MHADA layouts to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The announcement was made by Sanjeev Jaiswal during a meeting held at the MHADA headquarters on Thursday.
MHADA has a total of 114 layouts in Mumbai, many of which include roads reserved under BMC's official development plan for public use.
Recognising the importance of these roads for public welfare, Mr. Jaiswal instructed the Executive Engineers and Estate Managers to immediately hand over all reserved road to BMC in their current state.
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The roads will be transferred as they are, whether clear of unauthorized structures or with existing encroachments.
This decision will ensure that the responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and management of these roads shifts entirely to BMC. It will also allow the civic body to align these roads with Mumbai's overall Development Plan, enabling smoother road construction and improvements. For residents of MHADA layouts, this move is expected to speed up road development, improve maintenance, and enhance overall living conditions, the officials said.
At present, many redevelopment and infrastructure projects are underway across Mumbai. However, the lack of proper handover of reserved roads has delayed several key projects.
The issue had been flagged in multiple meetings in the past. By taking this decisive step, MHADA has resolved a long-pending issue that was slowing down city-wide development efforts.
Jaiswal emphasized that this decision will benefit residents by addressing a bottleneck in road development, ensuring that the civic body can focus on its long-term urban planning goals. The transfer of responsibility to BMC will also lead to more efficient road management in MHADA layouts, ultimately aligning with Mumbai's broader infrastructure needs.
