India, June 30 -- Residents of Motilal Nagar in Goregaon have raised several objections to the redevelopment master plan unveiled by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) in April, alleging that it contains "serious deficiencies" and has been designed primarily to benefit the developer rather than residents.

The Motilal Nagar Vikas Samiti (MNVS), a residents' body, has threatened to launch a protest march to Mhada headquarters and move the Bombay High Court if its concerns are not addressed.

At a meeting held on Sunday evening, the MNVS made a detailed presentation to residents outlining what it described as major shortcomings in the proposed layout.

"It was pointed out that the natural drainage channels have b...