Mumbai Redevelopment Projects - Makeovers | Cluster Redevelopment | New Promenades etc

[Indianempire]

Originally Posted by pkalein

doesn't matter much at-least development is going on and because of designs and trust only they have got approval from 90% tenants because when DB planned for Kamthipura redevelopment whole plan was rejected and that area really has islamic majority so the design is influenced.

but is it fair in a "secular" society ?

[phaedrus]

who cares if it looks good

[vinay_85]

Originally Posted by Indianempire

but is it fair in a "secular" society ?

According to congress party, Secularism applies only to majority community


It's a minority dominated & communally sensitive area, so the builder need to come up with a design that appease to them. Anyways, the project looks impressive thats what it matters

[hshah]

the best part about this project is that an entire area is being developed by one party, hence he/they are able to take a comprehensive view. otherwise, the same land would have been chopped up into pieces and the same crowded streets would just have had taller buildings. and its good that they have given thought to open spaces.

[pkalein]

Originally Posted by hshah

the best part about this project is that an entire area is being developed by one party, hence he/they are able to take a comprehensive view. otherwise, the same land would have been chopped up into pieces and the same crowded streets would just have had taller buildings. and its good that they have given thought to open spaces.

yea its better to have a good planned area in heart of Mumbai and we can hope that the roads won't be congested

[dreadathecontrols]

ah thats why the rendrs look like something in karachi.got it.
looks good,hope it happens

[sixsigma1978]

Some more progress on The Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment Project IU reported in Dec

State govt set to clear sops for Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment

Though the state government mooted the cluster development scheme in 2009 for holistic development of congested and dilapidated areas of the city, none of the projects cleared under it have taken off since, primarily due to strict conditions which make them unviable for developers. To give fillip to the scheme, the government has decided to give sops to the largest cluster project in the city — the redevelopment of 16-acre Bhendi Bazaar in south Mumbai, which has been undertaken by Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT) on a no-profit, no-loss basis.
SBUT had recently petitioned the state government for certain concessions to make the project viable, and the state is set to agree to their demands, which include offering floor space index (FSI) of 4 for transit tenements against the earlier 1.33 to 2, reducing side margins from 4.5 meters to 1.5 meters, and handing over civic-owned properties within the cluster to the developer.

The redevelopment of Bhendi Bazaar, one of the most dense localities in the city, has been a nightmare for urban planners. The trust, run by the Bohra community, plans to rehabilitate 25,000 residents living in crammed chawls in 350-sq-feet tenements in high-rises, and revamp the entire area to include wider roads and open spaces.

“This is among the most viable cluster projects, but even then, there are scores of teething problems. Hence, the government will agree to their [SBUT] demands as most of them are practical,” said a senior government official.

The state’s urban development department has proposed that the transit tenements, to be created at Mazgaon by SBUT, be granted FSI of 4, and the structures be then transferred to the government to house mill workers and other residents. “After an asset is created, instead of demolishing it, the state can use it for various requirements,” added the official.

Officials said that reducing of side margins between two buildings will have to be done on a case-to-case basis to ensure fire safety norms are not jeopardised.

The transfer of BMC chawls dating back to the World War II era will also be given priority to get the project off the ground. The chawls will be transferred after SBUT pays 20% of the ready reckoner rates.

However, the state will not be able to sort out the main hurdle facing SBUT — consent. “We have the consent of 70% tenants but there are still 20 to 30% properties owned by private landlords who not willing to co-operate, and this could hijack the entire project,’’ said Abdeali Bhanpurawala, SBUT secretary.

Senior officials said that the government cannot force these landlords to toe the line and impinge on their rights.

Source : Link

[sixsigma1978]

Out of jail, Balwa chases Bandra MIG dream again

Two months after promoters of DB Realty, Vice-Chairman Shahid Balwa and Chairman Vinod Goenka, were granted bail in the 2G scam case, the construction company has decided to take up redevelopment of MIG Colony in Bandra on a war footing.

Balwa met representatives of the colony, which comprises 176 owners of the 19 buildings, in January this year, and assured them that DB Realty would redevelop the entire property on its own. Balwa said that the members of the society would be asked to vacate in 60 days after March 31, 2012, and the project will be completed in 36 months.

Many residents had doubts over whether DB Realty’s plan seemed convincing, since the real estate developer hadn’t touched the property since taking it over in early 2010. “Mr Balwa asked the residents to keep their faith in the company, and promised that the project would be completed in time,” said a resident who attended the meeting.

“I am not sure if DB will complete the project within 36 months,” said another resident. “What if it runs out of funds or cannot get all clearances in time?”

DB Realty took over from the Bombay Dyeing and L&T consortium in 2007, after the matter went to court. It had promised bigger houses, a corpus fund and assured residents that the project would be completed in 36 months. However, residents allege that many walls of the buildings had developed cracks and tarpaulin sheets had to be put over them during the monoon.

Things got worse when Balwa and Goenka were arrested for their alleged involvement in 2G spectrum scam. DB Realty then began approaching other developers to sell their stake. A report in Mumbai Mirror on October 11, 2011, said that DB Realty had said that it would sell its stake for around Rs 500 crore, but was open to joint ventures and not to selling the entire project.

At this time, residents had given up hope of their property ever being redeveloped. However, soon after Balwa and Goenka were released from jail in November 2011, MIG’s managing committee issued a circular stating that the property would be developed jointly by DB Realty and another construction giant.

In January, however, DB Realty held a meeting at MIG Club, where Balwa told the residents that DB Realty would solely develop the project.

After the meeting DB’s vice-president (projects), Yogesh S Hate, sent the managing committee a letter stating that they were “on track for issuing notice to vacate all the members to by March 31 2012.” It said the company was waiting for clearances from the Airport Authority of India, BMC, MHADA and MOeF.

Residents have even posted their doubts online. “After Mr Balwa’s image has been tarnished, I wonder whether banks give him the loans the company requires," posted one resident. "In Hindi there is a saying that goes "Dhobi ka kutta, na ghar ka naa ghaat ka", and the residents seem to be in the same scenario. We may lose our positions as tenants, and may also lose our flats to these builders forever."

Sanjay Luthra, secretary of MIG Housing Society, said that the decision by residents to vacate their flats has been though through. "DB is supposed to pay us Rs 150 Crores before we start vacating. They are also supposed to pay MHADA a huge sum to get clearances before they start work. We are feeling safe because if they do not finish the project, they will suffer a great loss."

He added that members will get their money before they vacate and according to the contract, DB cannot sell any flat before the all members get their flats.

Officials at DB Realty said that most of the approvals are in place. The spokesperson said, "DB Realty is committed towards executing the MIG redevelopment project within the defined time frame."

Source : Link

[IU]

The project goes by the name of Orchid Paradise - 8 wings of 26 floors:




-DB's Corp Presentation

Location (view on google maps):

[sixsigma1978]

X Posting from CSIA thread. Mithi river reclamation.

They've begun demolition of shanties for increasing Mithi flow around Valimiki Nagar and Dhyaneshwar Nagar South West of the main CSIA Runway! Only the slum thugs of Parigh Khadi are creating a nuisance .

Mithi rejuvenation project gets moving, rehabilitation of families underway

After nearly a year’s delay, the city’s development authority has started rehabilitating the last few families who have been blocking the rejuvenation project of a six-km stretch of the Mithi river.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has to demolish close to 1,400 structures at Ambedkar Nagar, Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Valmiki Nagar and Parigh Khadi and rehabilitate families found eligible. The authority has started the process from the 474 encroachments at Dnyaneshwar Nagar and Ambedkar Nagar, of which about 200 families were found to be eligible for rehabilitation.

“We have shifted most of them to our rehabilitation and resettlement colony at Jogeshwari; about 50 families are still to be allotted houses, as we haven’t received occupation certificates for some floors yet,” said D U Gajbhiye, superintending engineer, MMRDA.

After this, the MMRDA will start rehabilitating the 39 families found to be eligible from the 294 encroachments at Valmiki Nagar. The authority had spent about a year awaiting data from the collector’s office of those eligible for rehabilitation in these areas, of which a part was finally received in October.

However, it is still facing trouble at Parigh Khadi, where it needs to build a wall to retain the carrying capacity of the river and protect it from encroachments in future. Gajbhiye said the residents of Parigh Khadi are not permitting it to work on the retaining wall and the development authority had even asked the police to intervene.

“Just two days ago, we had sent people to Parigh Khadi to stick a notice, saying we have legitimate permissions to work on the retaining wall and anyone having a problem should come forward with their grievances to the MMRDA office,” he said.

The residents, however, did not even allow the notice to be pasted and damaged the notice board and beat up the MMRDA representative who had gone to the area. “We have registered a police complaint about it,” he said.

The development authority also had to demolish about 600 structures at Parigh Khadi for a service road, but has not yet received the data of families eligible for resettlement.

Source : Link


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[sixsigma1978]

Looks like Bhendi Bazaar is still in approval stages. 58 approvals still needed from State and Central authorities!! What mess our Bureaucracy is!!

Mumbai edit: Fast-track redevelopment

When Prithviraj Chavan took over as chief minister more than a year ago, the catchphrase in property circles was ‘cluster redevelopment.’ But nearly a year after it got the BMC’s in-principle approval, the redevelopment of Bhendi Bazaar, the chief minister’s pet Rs2,000 crore project, remains stuck in the corridors of the corporation.

The project was said to have the potential to change the face of South Mumbai and set the trend for the rest of the city. But now, builders say that approvals of at least 58 bodies — both central and state — are yet to be acquired, and that without these, construction cannot begin.

If this is the case with the chief minister’s pet project, one can only imagine the plight of the other projects. The state government is said to have referred the Kalbadevi project files to the BMC on ostensibly flimsy grounds. The Rs21,000 crore Dharavi redevelopment project too is yet to take off.

There are no clear guidelines on what exactly the government’s plans for these projects are. Just to quote one instance, the changes in the BMC’s development control rules led to further confusion, drawing the ire of the Bombay high court. With the mere clearance of official formalities taking two to four years and with no clarity on how things will progress, builders argue, who will step forward to undertake such projects?

It is understandable that the chief minister is keen on maintaining his clean image and does not want to rush into things, and it is certainly nobody’s case that caution be thrown to the wind, but is that enough reason to stall development initiatives in a city that is fast crumbling under its own weight?

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[pkalein]

Originally Posted by sixsigma1978

Looks like Bhendi Bazaar is still in approval stages. 58 approvals still needed from State and Central authorities!!

[Mohit_King]

Originally Posted by pkalein

[devendra1]

Originally Posted by sixsigma1978

Looks like Bhendi Bazaar is still in approval stages. 58 approvals still needed from State and Central authorities!! What mess our Bureaucracy is!!



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I remember this proposal as far back as 2008/2009. I belive cluster redevelopment was mooted first in 2006 for depliated buildings/chawls. After 6 years not single project has started construction

[sixsigma1978]

Bhendi bazaar proposal was only floated last year for the first time. The redevelopment of 15000 old cessed buildings was proposed in 2010. There's a forum of discussion on both those announcement in SSCI. One or two years on is still not exagerrated considering the complexities of rehab approvals from residents, communities, state and central governments

[devendra1]

Originally Posted by sixsigma1978

Bhendi bazaar proposal was only floated last year for the first time. The redevelopment of 15000 old cessed buildings was proposed in 2010. There's a forum of discussion on both those announcement in SSCI. One or two years on is still not exagerrated considering the complexities of rehab approvals from residents, communities, state and central governments

Not 100 % sure I guess they were looking for concent(broadly) and financial things probably before they mooted proposal. As there would have been some homework before the proposal.
I could find only following link mentioning sept 2009 but nothing concrete on Bhendi Bazaar though.

http://www.myonlinepetition.com/peti...OF+FSI+OF+3.0/

However redevelopment of all cessed buildings in South Mumbai was proposed much before this. Here is 2008 news article .

http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2521...4252103800.htm

http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/b...0751030500.htm

I have been hearing the news of redevelopment much before this. Bhendi Bazaar is one of them

[rutvij]

Another Promenade coming up.





BAYSIDE PROMENADE IS SEA LINK’S LATEST FEATURE

1.5Km Green Strip Along Mahim Bay Will Have Bollywood Celebrity Walk, Open-Air Theatres, Jogging Track, Picnic Spot And More

Linah Baliga | TNN

Come June and Mumbaikars who visit the Bandra-Worli sea link for a drive will have more options for leisure and recreation. A Rs 9-crore promenade is expected to open on the Bandra approach to the iconic bridge, giving the suburb another public space to add to its kitty.

The promenade along Mahim Bay will extend from the causeway to the sea link and aims to cater to all age groups. It will house a jogging track, a meditation zone, an open-air theatre, a sundial amphitheatre, a Saptdeep Stambh (or seven columns depicting the seven islands that formed Mumbai) and a Bollywood celebrity walk. A Bastion of Eternity, yet to be built, will depict a fort-like structure at the sea-link end of the promenade.

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials said that seating areas and sit-outs are also part of the plans. A median of the promenade, called the Silver Drive, will have plants that reflect silver light.

If all goes according to plan, the state government’s initiative would give Mumbaikars a welcome bayside area to escape the daily grind, with a view of the cable-stayed sea link to boot. Officials said the contract has been awarded to D B Realty, which will maintain the promenade for 15 years and pay Rs 99 lakh a year to MSRDC. While facilities will be free for the public, the plan allows the firm to rent out 62 plaques for advertising.

Till about two years ago, the corporation was maintaining the garden along the approach to the sea link at Bandra Reclamation. But the MSRDC later decided to outsource the space to a private player to develop into a promenade. The promenade will stretch for approximately 1.5km and will be up to 40m wide.

“The best part about this promenade is that there are no entry fees,” said Nandakumar Gavkar, executive engineer, MSRDC. “There will also be an eating area, like a picnic spot, where people can bring food to eat.”

The MSRDC plans to lend a portion to the Bandra Reclamation Area Volunteers Organisation (Bravo) for cultural activities.

LEISURE BY THE BAY
Waterfront length: 1.5km
Makeover cost: Rs 9 crore
Expected completion date: June 2012
Development & maintenance: D B Realty for 15 years, with MSRDC being paid Rs 99 lakh a year
Key features: Jogging track | Meditation area | Open-air theater | Sundial amphitheater | Saptdeep Stambh (seven columns depicting the seven islands that formed Mumbai | Bollywood celebrity walk | Bastion of Eternity | Sit-outs | Silver Drive, with plants reflecting silver light

[Mohit_King]

nice

[Ashbaggins]

Work is moving at a glacial pace! I haven't seen a bit of change in ages.

[Coolguyz]

Originally Posted by Ashbaggins

Work is moving at a glacial pace! I haven't seen a bit of change in ages.

DB is involved in it so u can imagine but thankfully they are atleast planting trees and working on walkways now. Those fancy structure if installed will be bonus. MSRDC is also installing new street lights which were missing ever since BWSL was opened. So overall Bandra will get one more open space.