Maharashtra minister orders action against developers withholding MHADA homes

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Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has directed authorities to begin strict legal action against developers who have not handed over homes reserved for MHADA under statutory provisions. Speaking at a lottery for 2,640 homes, he said action should go beyond FIRs and could include jail, with the aim of making at least 1,000 more homes available for allotment.

The lottery received 75,127 applications, or 28.54 per home, Minister of State for Housing Pankaj Bhoyar said. MHADA CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal said the agency has made about 50,000 homes available through nearly 25 lotteries in three years. MHADA is also targeting over 7.5 lakh homes, while a rental housing portal is being developed.

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Claims that a computerised lottery alone proves fair access are too broad: the real test is whether reserved stock reaches eligible applicants. Equally, treating every delayed handover as proof of a builder-government nexus skips the legal process and facts of each project. The promised 1,000 homes should be tracked by project, deadline and actual allotment, not speeches.

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