Rental Housing
Shri. Bhushan Chaudhari
Chief- Rental Housing Division / Deputy Director Town Planning
In view of the Government’s Housing policy, 2007, the Government of Maharashtra has initiated Rental Housing Scheme with participation of private sector in the year 2008. GoM has appointed MMRDA as the Project Implementation Agency for the Rental Housing Scheme. There is a provision in the Government Notification to allow additional Floor Space Index (FSI) to the developers and get free houses admeasuring the carpet area of 160/320 Sq. ft along with appurtenant land from the developers. Tenements generated from this scheme will be allotted to eligible persons. Except Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Matheran Council, MMRDA is implementing Rental Housing Scheme in entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region from 2008.
Present Status of Rental Housing Scheme
- MMRDA has granted Location Clearance to 45 Rental Housing Schemes generating about 31,786 RHUs (320 Sq ft.).
- As per Government directives, MMRDA has handed over 4,774 RHUs to Thane Municipal Corporation and 1,438 RHUs to Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.
- 7,601 RHUs located in U1-U2 area are reserved for Mill workers, and 4,938 tenements are made available for allotment to Mill workers.
- Additionally, 772 shops (661 shops of 160 Sq ft and 111 shops of 320 Sq ft) are expected to be generated.
- To grant revised Location Clearance and Layout approval to eligible RH proposals
- To execute agreements with RH proponents.
- To facilitate taking over and allotment of tenements under RHS.
- To coordinate with Engineering Division for monitoring the construction of Rental Housing Units (RHUs).
- To facilitate external infrastructure development in non-municipal areas.
