MAHALAXMI | Minerva | 304 m | 82 fl | U/C

[Bombay Boy]

if the lease expires and the government takes over its more likely it will be occupied by slums in some years and then sold for redevelopment to a builder who is a front for a politician. i hope the rwitc keeps possession

[taller the better]

Originally Posted by Bombay Boy

if the lease expires and the government takes over its more likely it will be occupied by slums in some years and then sold for redevelopment to a builder who is a front for a politician. i hope the rwitc keeps possession

If thats the reality and likelihood then ofcourse, lets hope that they stay in control of it for decades to come..

[sixsigma1978]

Didn't see this in Proposed Supertalls in International Forums. Created on there!!

[bhargavsura]

I would suggest you to slow down on the international section. We have been getting a lot of naysayers from many other parts of the world. So once the building starts u/c and we have some pictures, we won't even give a chance to say anything to anyone.

[sixsigma1978]

Originally Posted by bhargavsura

I would suggest you to slow down on the international section. We have been getting a lot of naysayers from many other parts of the world. So once the building starts u/c and we have some pictures, we won't even give a chance to say anything to anyone.

True - but ESPECIALLY considering they're U/C and not Pro - they belong in there. I originally wanted to move it directly into the U/C section - but held off waiting on confirmation of height

And screw the naysayers mate - you and I know they're a dime and a dozen but a penny to boot!! I'm proud of the flood of projects in Mumbai and hate seeing one or two in the international forums where Mumbai
s visibility should big!! And its all fact- we're not conjuring up projects

[KuwarOnline]

Originally Posted by sixsigma1978

True - but ESPECIALLY considering they're U/C and not Pro - they belong in there. I originally wanted to move it directly into the U/C section - but held off waiting on confirmation of height

And screw the naysayers mate - you and I know they're a dime and a dozen but a penny to boot!! I'm proud of the flood of projects in Mumbai and hate seeing one or two in the international forums where Mumbai
s visibility should big!! And its all fact- we're not conjuring up projects

+1, if project is u/c here and not in international forum then we should create one

[taller the better]

Does anyone have any update on current progress at the site for Minerva?

[IndiansUnite]

Looks like it'll be a while before even the site preparation takes place..

Keep Worli slum project on hold till Feb 2, says HC

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) not to sanction Lokhandwala Infrastructure's 25-acre slum redevelopment project at Worli till Febuary 2.

The HC's interim order is significant as it questions the state government's policy to permit a developer to take over a project without competitive bidding. The mandatory consent of 70% residents was also waived off.

The court order also deals a blow, if temporarily, to Lokhandwala's plan to construct a 80-storey tower. Three other mega slum revamp projects could also be affected in the process. These are Shivalik Ventures-Rohan Lifescape's 80-acre colony in Golibar ( Santa Cruz), Ackruti City's 100-acre project at Antop Hill and a 100-acre redevelopment project at Kandivli's Hanuman Nagar, planned by developer Kiran Hemani.

The Lokhandwala interim order was passed by a division bench of Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud and Justice Anoop Mohta while hearing a petition filed by slumdwellers of Veer Jijamata Nagar on E Moses Road. The residents contended that they had not given their consent for the project, as they had given their redevelopment rights to another developer. "In such circumstances, the state can't unilaterally decide to award the project to the Lokhandwalas," the petition said. The SRA and the state government have been asked to file their say on the issue.

According to the slum dwellers, as the Lokhandwalas had not managed to secure the mandatory 70% consent, the SRA did not process the builder's proposal. The developer then approached the state government, who, using a little known clause (3k) of the slum rehabilitation act, waived off the consent stipulation and gave a green signal to the scheme. In lieu of redeveloping the slum, the developer was asked to hand over the balance land for a sewage treatment plant.

The residents further contended that their houses were not part of a slums but a settlement colony for project-affected people. "In the case of the Dharavi redevelopment project, the BMC had taken a stand that the settlement of municipal tenants should not be equated with those of slumdwellers. The same argument also holds good with Veer Jijamata Nagar as well here," the residents argued.

The land at E Moses Road, Worli, comprises four clusters: Jivanjyot Co-operative Housing Society (CHS), Shree Swami Vivekanand Nagar CHS, Mata Ramabai Nagar and Veer Jijamata Nagar. Of these, Veer Jijamata Nagar comprises the largest chunk of about nine acres, with 3,500 of the 18,000 residents. . Of a total 18,000 slum-dwellers, over 3,500 slumdwellers reside in Jijamata Nagar.

[Effer]

Damn.

[taller the better]

Originally Posted by Effer

Damn.

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Hey no one needs to worry- whoever has posted that news paper cutting has his facts fixed up. Its not relevant to Minerva- That high court rulling is regarding another plot of land that Lokhandwala owns in Worli and is planning another 80 storey luxury condo. Minerva so far is on a roll with 70% of the excavation work already and work in full swing.

[taller the better]

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Looks like it'll be a while before even the site preparation takes place..

Keep Worli slum project on hold till Feb 2, says HC

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This write up is not relevant to this particular project!! It is in regards to another plot of land somewhere in Worli where Lokhandwala is planning another project. Minerva has all its permissions perfectly granted and work is on in full swing infact on site.

[Savz]

Originally Posted by taller the better

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This write up is not relevant to this particular project!! It is in regards to another plot of land somewhere in Worli where Lokhandwala is planning another project. Minerva has all its permissions perfectly granted and work is on in full swing infact on site.

Since we now know that work is on at a full pace, it would be also gr8 if you could post a few images if poss...would wait to see a few pics on the progress of the site...thanks for the update anyways.

[Savz]

And once we hav a few site pics, we can accordingly have the status changed from Pro to Site Prep or U/C......

[taller the better]

Originally Posted by Savz

And once we hav a few site pics, we can accordingly have the status changed from Pro to Site Prep or U/C......

Absolutely- However Im not in the city. So would be nice if someone could actually take the trouble to do that.. The work is indeed on in full swing!!

[Safdar]

[Safdar]

[deekshith]

thank you safdar

[Safdar]

[Patriot.]

A new monster is rising . Thank you for the pics Safdar

[bhargavsura]

Great Updates man.