BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project Is the Ultimate Makeover of Housing Units

Maharashtra is a famous city in India that is well-sought for. Mumbai is considered the ‘city of dreams, and a large number of people flock to the city to pursue their dreams. The real estate prices in Mumbai are considered one of the highest in the country; this led to the rise in people living in Chawls. Chawls have lately been in the news as BDD Chawl, Worli is under redevelopment, and lavish new plans are set up in place- that will transform the Chawl altogether. Read further to know more about the history of BDD and BDD Chawl redevelopment.

What are Chawls?

Chawls are residential buildings sharing a similarity with tenements. They are most prominent in Western India (especially Maharashtra), and the word Chawl is mainly and commonly used in Maharashtra. The structure of a Chawl is a small one or two-room complete housing unit, that has a sharing corridor with the other tenants as well as sharing lavatories and bathing areas. Dwelling units are arranged on either one side or both sides of the corridors, and there is an open courtyard in the middle of the units.

Chawls can have from 1 floor or can go up to 5 floors. The common sanitary sections then are either shared by the entire building or by individual floors. The rents in BDD Chawls are very minimal/less as they are very small and contain no such amenities.

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What is BDD?

The BDD Chawl full form is Bombay Development Department which was founded in 1920. BDD Chawls were developed by the British to provide more housing areas/units to be used as tenements. As per the data of 2024, there are a total of 228 BDD Chawls over an area of 94.19 acres, located in Worli, N M Joshi (Parel), and Naigon. Out of 195 Chawls, 141 BDD Chawls are in Worli which covers an area of 59.69 acres and accommodates around 14059 families. 

BDD Chawl Redevelopment Plans

This plan was officially begun in 2017 when the then CM of Maharashtra, Mr Devendra Fadnavis initiated a Rs 16000 Crore project for the BDD Chawl redevelopment. The plan was to give tenants a 500 sq. ft housing accommodation for tenants who stayed in a 160 sq. ft housing unit. It was planned that 68% of the land would be used for the original tenants (Worli BDD Chawl redevelopment), while for the remaining land BDD Chawl redevelopment tenders were given to private builders to build housing units (apartments) for sale in the open market, and this is how the project would be funded.

Pause on BDD Chawl Redevelopment

The plans for the project could not be implemented due to various reasons. Without mandatory permissions, a few of the tenants of the Chawl had transferred the rights from the original allottees. And a considerable population that stayed in the BDD Chawls were reluctant to leave their space as they had inhibitions about the BDD Chawl redevelopment Worli scheme/plans.

New Proposal for BDD Chawl Redevelopment

The latest news of the BDD Chawl Worli redevelopment is that the nodal agency Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) (reinitiated by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government) is responsible for the construction of the project. There are plans to build a 40-storey building to house the tenants of the BDD Chawl Worli. The Worli phase of the project has been taken up by Tata Projects and Capacite Infraprojects and is finished within 3 years.

BDD Chawl Redevelopment Sample Flat

Earlier, due to a lack of confidence in the scheme of the government, the project could not take off. To solve this problem, the current government to show the project plans installed BDD Chawl redevelopment sample flats in NM Joshi Marg and Naigon. The sample flats were out up in February and thousands of people have come to see them. BDD Chawl redevelopment news has mainly featured these sample flats. The 500 sq. ft house is three times the size of the currently existing ones. And according to the real estate market, it has been estimated when the housing units are ready for move-in, their worth will be around Rs 2 crores. 

Download the eligibility form from the MHADA website

The eligibility forms to apply for the BDD chawl redevelopment can be downloaded by anyone from the official MHADA website. Simply follow the link here.  Note that the applying citizen must be at least 18 years old, a permanent resident of Maharashtra, and in possession of a Pan Card to be eligible for the MHADA lottery in 2024. And you must possess a domicile certificate proving residency in Maharashtra for 15 continuous years. Additionally, a member of the family should not own property that is listed in their name.

Find your dream home with NoBroker

With a renewed focus on completion, the Worli phase of the BDD Chawl redevelopment project might be finished within 3 years. News reports suggest the first few towers could be ready by the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Maharashtra government has good plans for the residents of the Chawls and modern Chawl house designs show those efforts being realised. Finding a dream home is not an easy task. Are you looking for a housing unit to call your own? NoBroker is here to assist you in your search. Click on the link below to find your dream home at your convenience.

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