Milind Borikar, Chief Officer, MHADA Mumbai Board, said, “We have provided several facilities for the residents here. In case of any complaints, a special register has been allotted where residents can note down their issues"

While the handover of the newly redeveloped D and E wings of the BDD Chawl in Mumbai’s Worli was marked with enthusiasm on August 14, the reality for residents who have shifted to their new homes has been far from smooth. Health hazards, incomplete construction, infrastructure failures, and unfair electricity billing have left many families frustrated and concerned.

After Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, inaugurated the new houses, the first 16 families received their keys. In total, 173

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