CIDCO's NAINA Redevelopment Strategy Receives State's Nod

The state government has given the green light to the reconstruction of damaged structures in the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA). This move comes after the reconstruction was initially halted due to NAINA laws.

Despite the state government's approval of a 30% increase in area, the villages are advocating for a minimum 2.5 Floor Space Index (FSI). This means that a parcel of land may have a total built-up area that is 2.5 times its entire area. It is demanded to make rehabilitation projects economically viable for developers.

The villages are also urging for the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR). The state responded to this call by revising the NAINA UDCPR to 1.3 FSI right before the release of the code of conduct.

Usually, when a society is reconstructed, the occupants get apartments that are at least thirty percent larger than their prior units. This raises concerns about the 1.3 FSI of this project. 

The new ruling impacts 94 communities within NAINA. It mainly affects the 23 villages where the first-phase town planning schemes have been completed. The state's announcement promises an additional 30% FSI or an additional 15 sq m for buildings that are 30 years old or older. 

The state government has extended the deadline for comments and objections to the notification by thirty days, until April 15. Many significant people plan to submit their objections to the rulings. This includes NAINA Prakalp Badhit Shetkari Utkarsh Samiti (NPBSUS) and Panvel MLA Prashant Thakur.

It has been reported that the living conditions of the occupants of the dilapidated buildings are low. There have been accidents in the past because of the deteriorating structure.

Even, NPBSUS demands at least 2.5 FSI for redevelopment. They also want the new UDCPR to be adopted in NAINA, which would allow for more FSI.

In the event that the new UDCPR is put into effect, farmers will receive more FSI and incentives. Then, a developer who requires redevelopment to have at least 2 to 2.5 FSI will find it feasible. Interestingly, only a few rules have been enacted in the NAINA area, the UDCPR has been implemented throughout the state.