Former mill workers queued at Mumbai's Samaj Mandir Hall to prove work history for Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) subsidized housing eligibility. The three-month verification process, ongoing since September 15, sparked concerns due to uncertainty about the lottery. Although an online option exists, many found it ineffective. MHADA recently allotted keys to 100 eligible mill workers from the 2020 lottery, emphasizing ongoing efforts to determine eligibility for the total 1,50,484 applicants. These developments highlight the challenges and aspirations tied to subsidized housing initiatives in Mumbai, emphasizing the need for efficient and timely eligibility processes.
Former mill workers and their families, including individuals from Pune, Kolhapur, Malvan, and even Hyderabad, endured long queues outside Mumbai's Samaj Mandir Hall, Government Colony, Bandra East, to prove their work history in the city to become eligible for subsidised housing provided by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). The ongoing three-month verification process, which started on September 15, witnessed people desperately verifying documents to access the MHADA scheme. Previously, the verification process used to happen post-lottery. However, there have been around 1,50,000 forms filled for the housing over the years. But with no details of when the lottery is going to be held from which only a select thousand will be allotted housing, raised concerns among people. The verification process is also available online, but many claimed it did not work for them. Meanwhile, MHADA allotted keys to 100 eligible mill workers or heirs from the 2020 lottery for Bombay Dyeing Mill and Srinivas Mill. The joint program, organised with the Mill Workers House Control Committee, celebrated the allotment at MHADA headquarters in Bandra. MLA Sunil Rane, MLA Kalidas Kolambkar, Chief Officer Milind Borikar, and others were present. Rane mentioned that 1,310 successful applicants, who paid the sale price and stamp duty, received keys in six phases since July 15. The eligibility determination for the rest is underway, ensuring a time-bound process for a total of 1,50,484 mill workers and their heirs. In summary, the long queues of former mill workers, the challenges faced during the MHADA verification process, and the recent allotment of keys to 100 mill workers from the 2020 lottery underscore the complexities and aspirations surrounding subsidised housing initiatives in Mumbai. The ongoing drive emphasises timely eligibility determinations to address the housing rights and needs of a significant number of workers and their heirs.
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