Free Housing on Mill Land: CM Forms Panel

While making it clear that free housing for mill workers on mill land in Mumbai will not be possible, Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan announced setting up of a special committee to sort out the issue of providing subsidised housing to mill workers through MHADA on land where mills have shut down. The panel has been asked to prepare its first report within seven days." 

Making a statement on the issue in the Maharashtra legislative council, Chavan said, "The state government had brought in a formula in 2006 for 58 mills which have shut down to utilise their land. According to the formula, 33% of the land was to be handed over to BMC, 33% to mill owners and the remaining 33% to MHADA for affordable housing. MHADA has taken possession of 9.12 hectares of land at 25 mills so far." 
On Tuesday, opposition parties took out a rally in support of mill workers at Azad Maidan. The government has calculated the average cost of each flat in this scheme to be close to . 8.50 lakh.