Mumbai: Nearly a year after its groundbreaking, the BMC’s proposal to build residential quarters for conservancy workers at Cochin Street at Fort, remains stalled. The delay is due to pending lease formalities with the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA).

The Solid Waste Management (SWM) department has sought clearance under Development Control and Promotion Regulation (DCPR) 2034 to provide better living conditions for essential sanitation staff.

Project Details and Estimated Costs

The BMC proposed residential quarters for conservancy workers of the SWM Department under the Ashray Yojana scheme, with the groundbreaking held in October 2024. Estimated at Rs. 17 crore, the plan includes 54 houses of 238 sq ft each.

The 1,892.15 sq m plot is partly owned by civic authorities (1,403 sq m) and p

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