{
  "id": 18522075,
  "title": "Mumbai BDD Chawl Redevelopment: 557 Families Get New 500 Sq Ft Flats As CM Devendra Fadnavis Promises Homes At Same Location",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/mumbai-bdd-chawl-redevelopment-557-families-get-new-500-sq-ft-flats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:13:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bdd-chawl-redevelopment-557-families-get-new-500-sq-ft-flats-as-cm-devendra-fadnavis-promises-homes-at-same-location"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that 557 families living in the N M Joshi Marg-BDD Chawl would receive new 500 square foot flats as part of the first phase of redevelopment. Fadnavis emphasized that long-time residents and original Mumbaikars would not be displaced from their homes, assuring the government's commitment to providing permanent residences at the same locations. The redevelopment, implemented by Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), began in 2017-18 and faced several challenges, but continued uninterrupted with government support. The flats will replace cramped homes of around 160 square feet, offering residents spacious living accommodations with modern amenities like living rooms and two bedrooms. Fadnavis highlighted the historical significance of BDD chawls, which were involved in several social and cultural movements, including the Samyukta Maharashtra movement and the presence of notable figures like Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Lokmanya Tilak. The Chief Minister also pledged to support eligible police personnel who had lived in BDD chawls before 2011, offering them homes at Rs 15 lakh, with special case accommodations for those ineligible due to the 2011 cut-off date. Fadnavis urged beneficiaries to preserve the flats as family assets for the next two to three generations, rather than selling them for profit.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday assured that original Mumbaikars and long-time residents would not be forced out of the city, asserting that the government was committed to providing them permanent homes at the same locations through various redevelopment projects. Fadanvis said while distributing keys to 557 eligible residents of the N M Joshi Marg-BDD Chawl redevelopment…",
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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."
}