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MHADA to Blacklist Developer, File Criminal Case in Nagpada Redevelopment Mess
Mumbai: In a significant move aimed at protecting long-awaited tenant rehabilitation, the Maharashtra Government has approved the compulsory acquisition of three severely dilapidated buildings in Nagpada—Taumbawala Building, Deoji Darsi Building, and Zohra Mansion—after a decade-long delay in redevelopment.
The approval, issued through a Government Resolution dated 28 November 2025, empowers MHADA to take control of the stalled project under the amended provisions of the MHADA Act, 1976, following recent directions from the Bombay High Court.
The three buildings, located on Chhouthi Peer Khan Street and falling under C.S. Nos. 1458, 1459, and 1460 in the Byculla Division, were part of an extensive redevelopment plan covering several structures, including Building Nos. 13–13A, 13B, 15, 17, 19, 21–23, 31–33, and 35–37.
Although the developer managed to complete the structural framework of a proposed ground + 20-storey tower, the project has remained stagnant for nearly ten years. Key failures highlighted by authorities include:
- Not providing permanent housing to tenants
- Non-payment of transit rent for the last three years
- Extremely slow progress in internal construction
- Rising complaints and grievances from tenants
The situation prompted affected tenants to approach the Bombay High Court. On 1 October 2025, the Court directed the State to take necessary action under the MHADA Act, setting the stage for the latest government intervention.
Acting on MHADA’s proposal, the State Government has now sanctioned the compulsory acquisition of the 1,532.63 sq. m. land parcel on which the three buildings stand. MHADA will assume control to complete the long-pending redevelopment work and ensure rehabilitation of residents.
As part of the acquisition process, the government has laid down several mandatory conditions:
The developer must submit complete details of:
- Third-party rights
- Bank loans and financial liabilities
- Any other encumbrances
Only after reviewing these disclosures will the State grant final approval.
The government has ordered:
- Blacklisting of the developer
- Criminal proceedings for negligence and failure to fulfill obligations
- Intimation to agencies including the BMC and other relevant departments
MHADA and the Mumbai Building Repair and Reconstruction Board must adhere to the Housing Department’s guidelines issued on 22 August 2023, and secure all required approvals before taking over the project.
Authorities have also been instructed to initiate immediate legal and administrative measures to take physical possession of the property.
Redevelopment of Mumbai’s aging and precarious buildings has long been plagued by delays, disputes, and stalled projects. The State’s decision to step in reinforces the strengthened provisions of the MHADA Act, which empower authorities to take over unsafe and defaulted redevelopment projects in the interest of residents.
With the acquisition now cleared, MHADA will move ahead with completing the redevelopment and finally rehabilitating the displaced families of Zohra Mansion, Taumbawala Building, and Deoji Darsi Building—offering hope to tenants who have waited more than a decade for secure housing.
Maharashtra
Abu Asim Azmi demands to start new bus service from Mankhurd to Kalina Vidyapeeth

Mumbai: Hundreds of poor and needy students of Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency are studying in the Kalina campus of Mumbai University. Only, or the lack of BEST buses for the transportation of students, the transportation tickets are high. Taking this issue seriously, Samajwadi Party state president and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has written a letter to the chairman of the ‘BEST’ committee and demanded the start of a new bus service. Azmi said in his letter that due to the non-availability of buses for timely travel, students have to travel urgently between 10 am and 12 pm and 5 pm to 6 pm, but despite this, the students have to wait. Due to which the students suffer academically and they have to endure physical and mental trauma. He has requested the administration to provide a new bus service from the new bus stand located on 90 feet road to Kalina Vidyapeeth and provide more buses at the right time.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Two arrested for involvement in online terrorist group ‘Soldiers of Khilafat’

Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Delhi Special Cell have claimed to have arrested two Muslim youths on charges of involvement in terrorist activities during raids in Thane and Mumbai. They have been identified as 18-year-old Hammad Siddiqui, a resident of Kurla, and 32-year-old Musaib Ahmed alias Iftahar Ahmed alias Kalam Sonu, a resident of Kalyan. An electric gazette has also been recovered from both of them and their mobile phones have also been seized. The ATS claimed that a raid was conducted in the early hours of April 3, during which this arrest was made. Along with this, Yasir Muslim Khan was taken into custody from the police station and the house of a 15-year-old minor from Kandivali was also searched. During this, items were also seized from their houses. The ATS said that the Delhi Special Cell has summoned both of them for questioning. In this case, the Delhi Special Cell and the ATS are further investigating to see who else was in their contact. Not only were they active on social media, they were also associated with a group called Caliphate Soldiers. There is a fear of more arrests in this case. Along with this, there has been a sensation after the ATS operation. Many such youths are now on the radar of the ATS who are suspected of belonging to terrorist groups and are in contact with these organizations. It is said that Jaish-e-Mohammed and ISIS have started misleading propaganda and misleading the youth on social media. In such a situation, the ATS has appealed to the youth to avoid such extremist groups.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: 5 arrested in Jai Shri Ram controversy, bulldozer operation at accused’s house, tense situation remains peaceful.

Mumbai: The situation is now peaceful after the dispute over the objection to the playing of the song Jai Shri Ram at the Dandoshi Puja ceremony in Mumbai, but tensions remain. The dispute arose last night when objections were raised to the song here, after which Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal workers protested against it. At midnight, the police took action and claimed to have arrested 5 people involved in the matter. They have been accused of inciting riots. Last night, after the clash between the two communities, the police resorted to mild lathicharge to control the situation, on which Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have also demanded action against the policemen who were involved in the action and have also given a 12-hour ultimatum. After the communal violence in Santosh Nagar, Dandoshi, the situation is now peaceful but the tension still persists. After this incident, the BMC also took action and the BMC has bulldozed the illegal construction shop of the accused here, which now raises the question whether the decision will be made by the bulldozer. After UP, now the bulldozing action is being given priority in Maharashtra as well, while the discussion about it is also going on on social media. DCP Mahesh Chamte said that the situation in Dandoshi is peaceful and the police has also started action against the culprits in this matter. He has also made it clear that the culprits will not be spared, while so far 5 people have been arrested in this matter. The police have made strict security arrangements in the area. After this incident, the situation in Dandoshi has once again become tense because today the BMC has also taken action and a heavy police force has been deployed on it. After this incident, politics has also started on it.
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