The Social Development Cell (SDC) undertakes the task of Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Project Affected Persons thereby meeting the most essential pre-requisite of making vacant land available for execution of ambitious infrastructure projects of MMRDA and also undertakes activities for supporting related social aspects. The major tasks carried out by SDC are as follows:

• Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) of residential and non-residential PAPs, including those from the host community; relocation of community assets; and allotment of social amenities to PAP organisations.
• Acquisition of land required for various infrastructure projects (except Metro Projects).
• Co-ordinating with the project execution division of MMRDA for clearance of project sites.
• Post-resettlement activities such as organising PAPs into Co-operative Housing Societies (CHSs), Associations of CHSs, and promoting management of their common assets by PAPs and their organisations.
• Co-ordinating with the Engineering Division of MMRDA for planning and implementing one-time building repairs and on-site infrastructure up-gradation plans as per the exit action plan.
• Co-ordinating with the SRA Cell of MMRDA for procurement of tenements, and with the Land and Estate Cell for Estate Management functions.
• Conducting PAP Surveys, Social Impact Assessment Studies, and Evaluation of R&R.
• Allotment of tenements to other organisations for the R&R of PAPs related to their projects.

The tasks of the SDC are thus complementary to the planning and implementation of projects and activities undertaken by other divisions of MMRDA.