With elections approaching, the government has come up with an eight-point action plan to take care of the dilapidated cessed buildings. There are close to one lakh people residing in these near 14,000-odd dilapidated buildings. The action plan tackles various issues, including taking over stuck redevelopment projects. It says MHADA shall revoke the No Objection Certificate on the cessed buildings of which redevelopment work is stuck midway and the developer hasn't even paid the rent and shall go ahead with the project. There will be strict action against the developer of such projects. The state government has also clarified that those buildings which have been issued eviction notice shall be redeveloped in four-point form. This includes, 1) the landlord shall obtain 51% of the tenants for the redevelopment; 2) in next six months, if the landlord fails to put forth a redevelopment proposal, the proposed cooperative housing society shall propose a redevelopment with 51%; 3) MHADA shall take over the land if the above two points are not met; 4) MHADA shall pay the landlord 25% of the ready reckoner rate of the land or 15% area of the sale component, whichever is the higher. Ramesh Prabhu, chairman, Maharashtra Societies Welfare Association (MSWA), says this is a step in the right direction adding, "The move will directly impact at least 25% of the cessed buildings immediately. There are some who might create a hurdle, but this will solve the problems."

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