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The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has moved ahead with plans to redevelop two ageing housing layouts in Borivali and Khar after submitting proposals to the Maharashtra government for approval. The projects cover the 1,03,405 sq m Old MHB Colony on Gorai Road, Borivali, and the 25,234 sq m Ram Krishna Nagar in Khar under the Construction and Development Agency (C&DA) model. Together, the schemes will rehabilitate nearly 2,000 households while upgrading civic infrastructure, open spaces and amenities. MHADA will appoint private developers through a competitive tender process after receiving state approval, continuing its broader strategy of cluster redevelopment across Mumbai.
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has initiated the next phase of its cluster redevelopment programme by proposing the redevelopment of two ageing housing layouts in Borivali and Khar, Mumbai. The proposals have been submitted to the Maharashtra government for approval, after which MHADA will begin the process of appointing a construction and development agency through a competitive tender process.
The proposed projects cover the Old MHB Colony on Gorai Road, Borivali, spanning approximately 1,03,405 sq m, and Ram Krishna Nagar near Khar railway station, covering around 25,234 sq m. Both colonies are over five decades old and have witnessed limited infrastructure upgrades despite repeated maintenance works. MHADA plans to redevelop the layouts under its Construction and Development Agency (C&DA) model, under which a private developer undertakes comprehensive redevelopment without any upfront expenditure by the housing authority.
At the Old MHB Colony, around 20 residential buildings accommodate approximately 1,727 homes ranging from 225 sq ft to 450 sq ft. Residents have long demanded redevelopment, citing persistent leakages, deteriorating structural conditions and repeated repair works. Reports of a slab collapse in one of the flats during the past week, although without injuries, have further highlighted concerns over the condition of the buildings. The colony has also experienced an unsuccessful redevelopment attempt over the past 15 years, with an earlier proposal failing amid legal disputes that remain under arbitration.
Ram Krishna Nagar, although significantly smaller, consists of 17 residential buildings housing 234 families. Existing apartments measuring between 387 sq ft and 507 sq ft are proposed to be replaced with larger rehabilitation units ranging from 882 sq ft to 1,120 sq ft. According to MHADA officials, detailed redevelopment parameters will be finalised after the state government grants approval to the proposal.
The redevelopment will be implemented under Regulations 33(5) or 33(9) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR), 2034, with a permissible Floor Space Index (FSI) of around four, along with additional fungible FSI. Besides new residential buildings, the integrated redevelopment model includes upgraded roads, public utilities, open spaces and supporting civic infrastructure, while MHADA will receive either land premium or constructed housing as part of the development agreement.
The Borivali and Khar proposals form part of MHADA's wider redevelopment strategy covering several ageing housing layouts across Mumbai. Projects at Motilal Nagar in Goregaon and GTB Nagar in Sion are already progressing under the C&DA model, while other major layouts, including Bandra Reclamation, Adarsh Nagar in Worli and SVP Nagar in Andheri West, are at different stages of the redevelopment process. MHADA has identified nearly 923 acres of housing layouts across Mumbai for phased redevelopment aimed at modernising ageing residential infrastructure and expanding the city's housing stock.
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