Summary:
CIDCO's decision of releasing the 90,000 affordable houses is expected to have a political impact on the electorate of Mumbai and around in the state assembly elections scheduled in September-October this year. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis earlier had released a lottery of 14,000 affordable houses in Navi Mumbai before the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls. Mahendra Gharat, the Congress leader from Navi Mumbai, however, has downplayed BJP's rhetoric calling it mere politics. "In fact, it is the body that has increased the property rates in Navi Mumbai. CIDCO should release its land at affordable rates to developers so that affordable housing can be made available to more," explained Mhatre..