Housing authority hopes to rope them in to bring their projects at par with private builders Having conquered the market when it comes to low-price affordable housing, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is all set to give competition to private builders. The housing authority has decided to take the help of students of JJ School of Arts for designs that can beat the standards of private builders and the help of academicians from VJTI and IIT-Bombay to turn those designs into architecturally sound buildings.
MHADA buildings have always been associated with shoddy work and weak construction. But the last two years, since MHADA started its lottery system again, the overwhelming response has forced the authority to improve the quality of construction. According to MHADA officials, the authority now wants to prove that its houses are no longer a cheap option for the lower-income strata, but a property that people from all classes would love to stay in.
Amarjit Singh Manhas, chairman, MHADA, Mumbai board, said, "One of the members of the board, MLA Krishna Hegde, came up with the idea of involving JJ students and IITians. The board immediately accepted his proposal."
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