Mumbai: Due to the vigorous action taken by the authorities against the developers responsible for pending rents from slum dwellers, an amount of 180 crores has been collected by the authorities. This rent will be distributed among the relevant slum dwellers. Consequently, the claims of rent reduction have been asserted by the authorities.

Moreover, the developers, who had delayed rent collection for the past two years, are now compelled to deposit the outstanding rents with the authorities due to the action of not granting approval for slum projects. Satish Lokhande, the principal executive officer of the authority, has declared the decision to recover the entire 680 crores of pending rent. In the past two to three years, there has been an increase in the delay of rent payment by slum dwellers. The outstanding rent had reached up to the crore rupees mark.

As the rent wasn’t received, even the slum dwellers were surprised. They had approached the offices of the authorities, pleading their case to the top executives. The authority had begun postponing the projects of developers who refused to pay rent. Yet, the pending rents were not recovered. Some slum dwellers had even gone to court over the delayed rent issue. After the court intervened in the delayed rent matter, the authority took stricter actions in this regard. After issuing a directive numbered 210, the authority tightened the grip on developers.

For those projects where rent is pending, the authority has halted the construction of buildings for sale until they pay the delayed rents. Orders for collecting rents delayed for two years and a minimum of one year’s rent in advance have been issued through this directive. Hence, it has been decided to provide this as a binding obligation until eligibility is ascertained, ensuring the authority receives information about the number of lands converted into slum dwellings and details of building permits, even after the slums are demolished, which will lead developers to suffer a severe setback. Slum dwellers will receive substantial relief after obtaining rent and lease agreements before the demolition of slums.

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According to information, many slum settlements in the eastern and western suburbs are settled in low-lying areas. Consequently, during every monsoon season, these slums face waterlogging issues. In several places, the situation worsens to the extent of flooding. In such scenarios, a large number of slum dwellers are compelled to seek refuge in nearby buildings, causing significant financial losses to the poor. It is worth noting that during the heavy rainfall on July 26, 2005, numerous people lost their lives due to flooding in several low-lying areas.

RTI activist Manohar Jariyal stated that if the height of slums is increased from 14 feet to 20 feet by the Municipal Corporation administration, it would resolve the waterlogging issues in the lower areas and provide relief to those residing in slums. Jariyal also mentioned that if a poor individual builds their slum above 14 feet, the Municipal Corporation threatens to demolish it, citing various laws. However, in specific areas of the suburbs, such as Sakinaka, Kurla, Govandi, and Mankhurd, the authorities from the Municipal Corporation and the Collector’s department allow the construction of three-story buildings due to their collaboration. Why injustice towards the poor? Manohar Jariyal has demanded the state’s Chief Minister, the Urban Development Minister, the Municipal Commissioner, and the officials of the Collector’s department to raise the slum height from 14 feet to 20 feet, ensuring relief for those living in the lower areas.

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