Maharashtra move to overhaul pagdi system set to revive stalled projects

Mumbai's long-stalled pagdi redevelopment ecosystem could finally shift as the Maharashtra government prepares a dedicated framework, promising clearer FSI norms, fast-track courts

Mumbai’s long-stalled pagdi (cess buildings) redevelopment ecosystem is headed for a major overhaul, with the Maharashtra government planning a dedicated regulatory framework aimed at breaking the deadlock between tenants and landlords, accelerating construction, and potentially unlocking more than 13,000 long-stalled projects across some of the city’s most congested pockets.

 

Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday told the legislative assembly that a dedicated set of rules would be introduced to “free Mumbai from the pagdi system”, ensure fair redevelopment, and protect the rights of both protected tenants and landlords. Pagdi or cess buildings—largely pre-1960 structures—have long been trapped in disputes