State proposes to redevelop 2L homes in Thane Plans 4 FSI To Rebuild Illegal & Unsafe Bldgs

Mumbai: The state government is set to unveil one of its most ambitious housing plans to redevelop thousands of illegal and mostly dilapidated buildings within the Thane municipal limits and re-house the residents in safer quarters.      The proposal prepared by the Thane Municipal Corporation and vetted by the state urban development department was presented to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday. The government wants to push for its early implementation in view of the impending model election code of conduct.      The scheme envisages a floor space index (FSI) of 4 and will offer residents of illegal developments a year to opt for the project, beyond which the civic body will step in.      After accommodating residents free of cost in new tenements, the developer, to be picked by residents or by the TMC, will be entitled to the remaining incentive FSI to build homes for sale.      Construction in the TMC areas has been haphazard, of poor quality and mostly illegal.  ON FIRM GROUND  Cluster redevelopment proposed with FSI of 4. Civic body to demarcate 21 zones It will be available for illegal buildings, many of which are dilapidated  Residents will get a year to opt for the scheme, after which the corporation will invite bids from developers  After housing all residents, builders can use remaining FSI to build & sell homes; or take it as TDR and use it elsewhere  Navi Mum gaothans to be redeveloped A proposal for the redevelopment of the 95 gaothans in Navi Mumbai has reportedly been placed before CM Prithviraj Chavan. While Mumbai’s gaothans have been granted a floor space index of 2.7, the state has proposed a higher FSI for Navi Mumbai’s gaothans. P 2