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CM Fadnavis To Hand Over 557 Rehab Flats Under NM Joshi Marg BDD Chawl Project On Nov 6

Mumbai, Nov 2 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will hand over 557 rehabilitation flats to eligible residents under the first phase of N M Joshi Marg-Lower Parel BDD Chawl redevelopment project on November 6.
The ceremony will be held at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Nariman Point at 12 noon in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.
According to MHADA release, the N M Joshi Marg-Lower Parel project is spread over 13.49 acres and originally comprised 32 chawls with 2,560 residential and non-residential occupants living in 160 sq ft tenements.
Eligible residents will now get 500 sq ft carpet area 2BHK flats free of cost on ownership basis.
The ambitious BDD chawl redevelopment is being implemented by Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board. The first phase comprises seven wings and one hospital building. Of this, three wings with 557 flats are ready for handover. Construction of 684 flats in remaining four wings is in final stage and will be completed by February 2027.
The project includes modern amenities, earthquake-resistant structures, lifts, CCTV, three-level basement parking and 12-year maintenance of common facilities by MHADA.
The second phase covers 1,200 occupants across 15 chawls whose final eligibility has been fixed. Transit rent of Rs 30,000 per month for 11 months has been provided since August 2026.
Overall, the BDD Chawl redevelopment covers 195 chawls across 86 acres in Worli, N M Joshi Marg-Lower Parel and Naigaon, benefiting 15,593 residents. Till date, 1,975 flats have been handed over in Worli and 1,401 flats in Naigaon.
The November 6 function will be livestreamed on MHADA official YouTube and Facebook @mhadaofficial and on LED screens at the project site for beneficiaries.
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