The Maharashtra state government has issued a notification to introduce changes in the Development Control Rules (DCR) for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The notification allows the use of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) without indexation, said a report.
This rule change is likely to give more value to the Adani Group for the TDR generated from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) and mandate all city builders to purchase the first 40% of their required TDR from TDR alone, reported Hindustan Times.
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The state government’s Urban Development Department has modified the rules through a notification, the report said.
As per the existing rules, there is a provision of indexation for use of Transferable Development Rights (TDR). This means that there would be no limit on the use of the specific area of the TDR. For example, if 1,000 square feet of TDR is generated from a particular project, there will be no restriction on its use in premium real estate markets like South Mumbai. However, only 100 square feet of it is allowed to be used.
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The change in rules means that an equal quota of generated TDR will be available for use. Thus, the entire area generated from the TDR could now be used in areas like south Mumbai or Vile Parle where real estate is more expensive, the report said.
According to the newspaper report, the notification contains a provision mandating real estate builders in Mumbai to purchase the first 40% of their required TDR from the Dharavi Project before using another TDR. The notification also allows Adani to charge up to 90% of the flat calculated value of the accepted plot as the TDR rate.
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The move heightened the controversy surrounding the project with Congress MLA and the party’s Mumbai unit president Varsha Gaikwad accusing the state government of awarding the Dharavi Redevelopment Project to the Adani conglomerate as a ‘Diwali gift’.
Gaikwad had earlier alleged a Transferable Development Rights (TDR) scam in the project for the benefit of the Adani group.
The Maharashtra cabinet awarded the tender for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project to Adani Realty to billionaire Gautam Adani-led firm Adani in December 2022. The company’s bid for the project was ₹5,069 crore.
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Updated: 17 November 2023, 09:16 AM IST
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