India, March 27 -- The Maharashtra government plans to grant 'vital project' status to the Kamathipura redevelopment, one of the city's largest cluster schemes spread across 34 acres in south Mumbai. Minister of state for housing Pankaj Bhoyar announced the move in the state assembly on Wednesday, assuring that the work order will be issued within a week.

Admitting delays, Bhoyar said the project had been held up for over four months due to administrative lapses. He was responding to concerns raised by Congress MLA Amin Patel, who sought clarity on timelines and implementation. Amin Patel said that the redevelopment process need to speed up as the people are compelled to live in dangerous conditions as most of the buildings are in dilapi...