{
  "id": 12145707,
  "title": "'Mira-Bhayandar Self-Redevelopment Will Be A Game-Changer': MLA Pravin Darekar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mira-bhayandar-self-redevelopment-will-be-a-game-changer-mla-pravin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mira-bhayandar-self-redevelopment-will-be-a-game-changer-mla-pravin-darekar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhayandar, October 5, 2026 - Self-redevelopment, a scheme that enables individuals who have invested their life savings in housing to reimagine and rebuild their own homes, could revolutionize the growth of Mira-Bhayandar, as asserted by BJP Group Leader and Maharashtra Housing Self-Redevelopment Authority Chairman, MLA Pravin Darekar. At a guidance session convened by MLA Narendra Mehta to promote self-redevelopment in the region, Darekar expressed his optimism regarding the scheme's potential. Prominent figures in attendance included Mayor Dimple Mehta, Deputy Mayor Dhruvkishor Patil, District President Dilip Jain, Assistant Director of the Town Planning Department Purushottam Shinde, Upper Tehsildar Nilesh Gaud, and a senior officer from Mumbai Bank, Krishna Phote.\n\nDarekar pointed out that private developers' delays have led to project stagnation, and efforts are being made to simplify the loan and approval processes for self-redevelopment endeavors. In a step towards this objective, the Mumbai District Central Co-operative Bank introduced a housing society loan policy under his guidance. He pointed out that the state government had accepted 18 significant demands related to self-redevelopment and issued corresponding government resolutions (GRs). Darekar noted that 21 buildings across Mumbai had been successfully constructed through self-redevelopment, with the entire process completed in a remarkably short span of 2.5 to 3 years.\n\nA key aspect of self-redevelopment is the continued ownership of the housing society, which grants its members complete autonomy in choosing the architect, design, and contractor. To support this initiative, the state government plans to allocate Rs 10,000 crore through state cooperative banks, with an additional Rs 1,000 crore from the National Capital Development Corporation (NCDC). Darekar also urged MLA Narendra Mehta to commit to a pilot self-redevelopment project for five buildings in Mira-Bhayandar as a starting point.\n\nDuring the session, Darekar revealed that he had shared an SMS received from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with Mayor Dimple Mehta. He shared a photograph of the attendees at the event with the Chief Minister, who responded with \"Okay,\" signaling his full backing and readiness to provide all necessary assistance for the people of Mira-Bhayandar.",
  "summary": "Bhayandar, October 5, 2026: Self-redevelopment, which provides ordinary citizens who spend their life savings on housing the opportunity to redevelop their own homes, will prove to be a guiding path for the development of Mira-Bhayandar. This confidence was expressed by BJP Group Leader and Maharashtra Housing Self-Redevelopment Authority Chairman, MLA Pravin Darekar. He was speaking at a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}