India, March 16 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) on March 16 handed over keys to 864 flats to eligible residents of the Naigaon BDD Chawl project, rehabilitating tenants under the redevelopment of the Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls in central Mumbai. The authority aims to rehabilitate around 15,000 families by 2029 as part of the larger project.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis distributed the keys to beneficiaries and said around 1,000 acres of land have been opened up for cluster redevelopment in Mumbai to ensure residents are rehabilitated within the city.

These flats are part of the first phase of the Naigaon BDD Chawl redevelopment undertaken by MHADA's Mumbai Building Repai...