Navi Mumbai civic body declares around 750 buildings dilapidated

A massive housing crisis has been brewing in the satellite city after Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner declared around 750 buildings in over 53 societies dilapidated and extremely dangerous to live in. There is rising discontent among 45,000 hapless residents even as private developers eye an estimated Rs 9,000 crore redevelopment pie in the heart of Vashi. In the past, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had issued notices to 443 old buildings constructed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in mid 1980s, out of which 53 were classified as "extremely dangerous" based on structural audit reports.