MHADA gets ULC lands in Nagpur for affordable housing

* A stock of 4,000 houses may be created utilising this land

* MHADA gets lands in Chandrapur and Wardha districts also


By Kartik Lokhande 

After several years, Nagpur Board of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has got 5.531 hectares of land acquired under Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) Act, with as much as 3.673 hectares well within the limits of Nagpur city. The land is being handed over to MHADA for affordable housing projects, as envisaged by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Urban Development Department of Maharashtra Government has issued an order in this regard on Tuesday. As per the order, total 5.531 hectares of land acquired under ULC Act, which was repealed in November 2006, will be handed over to MHADA for construction of affordable housing projects for very low income, low income, and middle income groups. Of this land, total 3.673 hectares is in various parts of Nagpur city, and remaining is in Nagpur (Rural) and Hingna tehsils in the vicinity of the city. The biggest of the chunks are 1.311 hectares in Chikhli Devsthan and 1.03 hectares in Hazaripahad areas of the city. Urban Development Department has asked the District Collector to hand over the possession of these lands to MHADA Nagpur Board.

Sources said that that in past over a decade, MHADA Nagpur Board had not acquired any land in entire Nagpur Division for affordable housing projects. As a result, creation of affordable housing was hampered and ever-rising costs of real estate deprived many of the shelter. According to sources, there had been a major controversy also over irregularities in allotmment of lands declared surplus under ULC Act. An enquiry committee headed by Justice R K Batta also had made certain observations about Government lands given to MHADA and Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT). As per the committee’s observations, 759.29 hectares of land had been allotted to NIT and MHADA of which possession of only 206.30 hectares was given and only 98.56 hectares had been utilised. Later on, part of such lands was allotted to societies/institutions for purposes other than affordable housing. In the process, affordable housing took a hit in an expanding major urban centre like Nagpur.

Now, thanks to initiative of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Government took a realistic assessment of the situation in Nagpur and decided to accord it a priority in creation of the stock of affordable housing. Clearing of allotment of land to MHADA Nagpur Board is a part of this vision. It is learnt that MHADA had submitted a proposal seeking Revenue or ULC lands for affordable housing projects under ‘Housing For All’ initiative of the Government.

In Nagpur (Rural) tehsil, proposal has been submitted for making available 10 hectares of land. Similar proposal has been placed for acquisition of lands at Umred (Nagpur district), Warora and Brahmapuri (Chandrapur district), and Hinganghat (Wardha district). In Wardha district, already, 10 out of total 20 acres of land sought has been handed over to MHADA. In Chandrapur district, MHADA has recently got 20 acres of land. Utilising the land being made available to MHADA in Nagpur district, a stock of 4,000 affordable houses could be created. If all the proposed lands are handed over to MHADA, affordable housing stock of 15,000 could be created in entire Nagpur Division, added sources.

Lands to be handed over to MHADA

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Mouza                      Survey Nos               Area (in Ha)

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Nagpur City

Wanjra                        11-12/3                         0.247

Chichbhuvan             179-180/2                      0.217

Jaitala                         160                               0.108

Bhamti                        13/3                              0.37

Chikhli (Devsthan)     46, 49                          1.311

Dighori                        18/5                             0.39

Hazaripahad                92/3                            1.03


Nagpur Rural

Wadi                        76-77, 92/5 (old),

                                  99 (new)                        0.23

Beltarodi                 4/1, 4/2, 18,

                                  9/2, 9/3                          0.878

Shankarpur              113/3                              0.220

Wanadongri              100                                0.53

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Total                            --                                  5.531

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(09-06-15)

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