After declaring 96 buildings in Mumbai as `exteremely dangerous`, MHADA said it will pay Rs 20,000 per month as rent only to those residents who agree to vacate the structures.
In a circular detailing a Standard Operating Procedure, with the approval of MHADA Vice-President and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal, the housing body also said the decision to allot a transit tenement or grant monthly rent shall rest with the chief officer of the Board. If the rent disbursal is approved by Jaiswal, the fixed rent of Rs 20,000 per unit shall remain unchanged, with no annual increment, it further stated, adding that MHADA shall not be liable to pay interest or penalties on rent payments.
In a press release on Friday, the housing body said tenants and residents availing this scheme must execute an agreement with the deputy chief officer or the Transit Camp Department. The full cost of executing this agreement shall be borne by the tenant or resident and an indemnity bond will also be made mandatory.
Tenants and residents must submit details of a bank account in their name, along with a cancelled cheque, to the respective executive engineer.
The submission must include the bank name, branch name, account number, and IFSC code.
Upon submission of the vacancy report, eviction notice, certified list of occupants, and bank details, the executive engineer shall forward all information to the deputy chief officer. Rent will then be credited directly to the respective bank accounts of eligible residents.
Where MHADA has issued a no-objection certificate for redevelopment of the original building to a developer, housing society, or landowner, the developer or society shall be responsible for reimbursing MHADA the entire rental expenditure from the date rent disbursal begins, the housing body said.
If a tenant or resident has already been allotted a unit through the Master List Committee or has received possession in the redeveloped building, the rental agreement will be considered terminated from the date of allotment.
MHADA will not be liable for further rent. If any tenant wishes to terminate the agreement voluntarily, they must give MHADA at least one month’s prior notice.
In the event of the death of a tenant or resident, if any legal heir other than the spouse wishes to claim the rent, a succession certificate or heirship certificate must be submitted. If rent is pending at the time, the certified legal heir will be paid the outstanding amount without interest or penalty.
If an agreement has already been signed and a redevelopment NOC is later issued, the agreement shall be considered automatically terminated from the date of the NOC. No further rent shall be payable beyond this point.
Once residents are relocated, either through transit accommodation or rent support, the responsibility of demolishing the building shall rest with the concerned Executive Engineer. Thereafter, the Executive Engineer must initiate action under Section 79(A) of the amended MHADA Act. If a redevelopment proposal is not submitted by the society, landowner, or developer within the prescribed timeframe, the Executive Engineer shall begin redevelopment at the earliest, to ensure the timely rehabilitation of affected residents.
This circular will not apply to residents of buildings vacated earlier, declared dangerous before 2025, or any other buildings not covered under this scope. Concerned parties are advised to take note.
