Every monsoon, same gamble: Why thousands stay in Mumbai’s crumbling buildings despite the risk of collapse
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Poverty, hunger & nutrition· Mains·
Why in news
The Bombay High Court and MHADA are addressing the crisis of unsafe buildings in Mumbai where tenants remain in crumbling structures due to fear of eviction and lack of transit housing.
Background
MHADA is utilizing Section 79A to allow tenants to initiate redevelopment when landlords fail to act. The process is currently hindered by legal challenges, absentee landlords, and a shortage of transit accommodation for displaced residents.
Facts for Prelims
- FactSection 79A: Provision allowing tenants to initiate redevelopment in the absence of landlord action
- PlaceBombay High Court: Judicial body overseeing the legal challenges of Mumbai's building redevelopment
For Mains
Q. Discuss the socio-legal challenges in the redevelopment of dilapidated urban housing and suggest measures to ensure the right to adequate housing for Mumbai's urban poor.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Legal bottleneck: Judicial delays in Section 79A implementation hindering tenant-led redevelopment
- Infrastructure gap: Acute shortage of transit accommodation leading to prolonged displacement of vulnerable residents
- Tenancy insecurity: Fear of losing legal rights preventing residents from vacating structurally unsound buildings
Keywords: Urban decay · Right to housing · Tenant-landlord conflict · Transit accommodation · Urban governance
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