Mhada releases list of 20 dangerous cessed buildings in Mumbai

May 30, 2024: The Mumbai Buildings Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB), a unit of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) released a list of 20 dangerous and inhabitable buildings in Mumbai on May 29, 2024. This is a result of the annual pre-monsoon survey of old and dilapidated cessed buildings done by Mhada.

The list of 20 highly dangerous cessed buildings declared this year is as follows:

1. Building No. 4-4A, Navroji Hill Road No. 1, Jolly Chambers (Included in last year’s list)
2. Building No. 57, Nizam Street
3. Building No. 67, Masjid Street
4. Building No. 52-58, Babu Genu Road
5. Building No. 7 Khanderao Wadi/204-208, Kalbadevi Road
6. Building No. 52-52A, 2nd Deccan Cross Road
7. Building No. 125-127A, Jamna Nivas, Khadilkar Road, Girgaon
8. Building No. 314B, Brahmand Co-op Housing Society, V.P. Road, Girgaon
9. Building No. 418-426 S.V.P. Road, (124 to 134A) Golecha House
10. Building No. 83-87, Rawate Building, J.S.S. Road, Girgaon
11. Building No. 213-215 Dr. D.B. Marg
12. Building No. 38-40, Slater Road
13. 9D Chuna Lane
14. 44E Naushir Bharucha Marg
15. 1 Khetwadi 12th Lane
16. 31C and 33A, R. Rangnekar Marg and 19 Purandare Marg, Girgaon Chowpatty (Included in last year’s list)
17. Building No. 104-106, Meghji Building, A, B, and C Wing, Shivdas Chapsi Marg (Included in last year’s list)
18. Building No. 55-59-61-63-65 Sophia Zuber Marg
19. Building No. 44-48, 33-37 and 9-12 Kamathipura 11th and 12th Gully, Deval Building
20. Final Plot No. 721 and 724 TPS-3 Division, Building No. 40B and 428, Cess No. G North 50-95(1) and G North-5103 Atmaram Building and Penkar Chawl (Included in last year’s list)

Among the 20 most dangerous buildings declared this year, four were also declared as dangerous last year. These most dangerous buildings house a total of 711 residents/tenants, comprising 494 residential and 217 non-residential occupants.

According to the actions taken by the MBRRB, 36 residential tenants/residents have made their own alternative accommodation arrangements. So far, 46 residents have been relocated in the transit camps. Eviction notices have been issued to the remaining tenants/residents in these buildings, and the process of vacating the premises is underway.

Additionally, arrangements for relocating 412 residential tenants/residents to transit camps are being planned by the MBRRB. The Board is actively working on providing alternative accommodation in the transit camps.

The Board has appealed to the tenants/residents of these dangerous buildings to cooperate with the officers and staff of the Board in vacating the buildings as necessary and to follow the safety instructions provided by the Board to avoid any accidents and potential loss of life and property.

The Board also appeals to the tenants/residents to immediately notify the Control Room of any signs of danger or accidents in the buildings, as the Control Room is operational 24/7. 

Contact information

Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board control room

Rajni Mahal, First Floor, 89-95,

Tardeo Road, Tardeo, Mumbai-400034

Phone number – 23536945, 23517423

Mobile number – 9321637699

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Control Room

Municipal Headquarters, Fort, Mumbai

Phone number: 22694725/27