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The Maharashtra government has decided to relocate high-frequency radar centres from Dahisar and Juhu in Mumbai to technically suitable alternative sites, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday. The move is expected to unlock redevelopment potential in these areas, where radar restrictions currently limit building heights.

Speaking in the state assembly, Fadnavis noted that the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Union government, and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have agreed to shift the Dahisar radar. Maharashtra will bear the relocation costs and provide alternate land, with Gorai land being offered free to the Centre, while 40% of the AAI’s Dahisar land will be allocated for public use.

An alternative site for the Juhu radar has also been suggested to the AAI for technical evaluation. Once finalized, the relocation process will begin, paving the way for redevelopment in Dahisar and Juhu (DN Nagar) areas.

Fadnavis highlighted that the government is drafting a new “housing for all” policy to ease redevelopment in Mumbai, particularly in areas constrained by no-development zones, defence land, or other restrictions. Under the proposed plan, economically weaker sections (EWS) will receive up to 300 sq ft of free FSI, while lower-income groups (LIG) could redevelop homes up to 600 sq ft at no cost.

The policy will also provide incentive FSI, protect basic FSI rights of original landowners, and allow unused FSI to be converted into TDR to fund projects. Benefits under existing Development Control Regulation provisions, including incentives and premiums, will continue.

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The Chief Minister said the policy will make all redevelopment projects in the Mumbai metropolitan region feasible and help clear delays caused by objections. Long-pending projects, including those in Juhu military land and the Kandivli-Malad COD area, are expected to become viable, offering significant relief to residents.