7 Skyscrapers, 4-Lane Elevated Road in New-Look Kamathipura

Master plan includes four 50-storey buildings for rehabilitation, three 69-storey buildings with flats on sale

- Faisal Malik

MUMBAI: In just seven years, South Mumbai will trade one of its most atmospheric neighbourhoods for a modern township of super-tall skyscrapers, a four-lane elevated road and state-of-the-art amenities. There's this and more in the master plan for Kamathipura, whose redevelopment kicked off on Thursday as the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) floated tenders for its renewal.

According to the master plan approved by MHADA, the special planning authority for the Kamathipura redevelopment project, the cluster redevelopment will take place on 34 acres, offering more than 1 million square metres for redevelopment.

Kamathipura has been divided into six sectors each, for the rehabilitation and sale components. Four buildings of 50 storeys each will be constructed as the rehabilitation component, while three buildings of 69 storeys each will be developed as the sale component, said a senior MHADA official.