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Mumbai to introduce separate ready reckoner rates for high-rises and slums

Mumbai, June 11 ( UNI) The Maharashtra government has decided to introduce separate Ready Reckoner (RR) rates for residents living in high-rise buildings and slum settlements in Mumbai.
The new system will also classify RR rates based on the availability of infrastructure and amenities in specific localities.
The decision is part of a comprehensive micro-zoning survey being undertaken across the state on the instructions of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. For Mumbai, the government has appointed the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre to conduct the survey.
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