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FSI deadlock stalls redevelopment of 28 societies in Kandivali
Redevelopment of at least 28 MHADA housing societies in Kandivali West's Mahavir Nagar, covering over 650 families, is stalled because of an unresolved pro-rata FSI dispute. The housing authority never got possession…
The Story in Brief
Redevelopment of at least 28 MHADA housing societies in Kandivali West's Mahavir Nagar, covering over 650 families, is stalled because of an unresolved pro-rata FSI dispute. The housing authority never got possession of roads earmarked in the Development Plan, so the extra FSI that should come from those amenities is unavailable.
The colony's layout originally promised an FSI of 3, but builders discovered only 2 FSI is usable. MHADA says the landowner transferred only part of the land on paper in 1980. Developers like Shapoorji Pallonji and Paradigm Realty have signed agreements but cannot proceed until the government resolves the discrepancy or grants a special concession, Hindustan Times reports.
The Indian Opinion
The Mahavir Nagar story fits a pattern where decades of poor land record-keeping by state agencies cripple redevelopment. Blaming only land owners or builders misses the core failure: MHADA and the collector have not sorted the pro-rata FSI issue for years. Residents, who paid for their homes, are left in decaying buildings. The real test is whether the state will treat this as a time-bound administrative fix or just another file that gathers dust, or will let the VVIP builders who bought the missing FSI off the hook?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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