The BDD (Bombay Development Directorate) moves in Mumbai’s Worli, Naigaon area and NM Joshi Marg are named after Bal Thackeray, Sharad Pawar and Rajiv Gandhi respectively.
Mumbai’s BDD (Bombay Development Directorate) Chawl (File photo)
Chawl groups of Mumbai’s BDD (Bombay Development Directorate) have been renamed after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. The change was implemented after a proposal by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government on Saturday.
The BDD chawl in Worli is now named after Bal Thackeray, the BDD chawl in Naigaon area is named after Sharad Pawar and the BDD chawl along NM Joshi Marg is named after Rajiv Gandhi.
The change in names was announced during the budget session of the assembly this year.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has already launched a Rs 17,000 crore redevelopment plan of BDD Chawl in phases. The redevelopment plan includes 121 buildings in Worli, 42 in Naigaon and 32 on NM Joshi Marg in Lower Parel.
Reports say residents of more than 16,000 apartments in the new buildings will be resettled for free.