Mumbai Coastal Projects Face Revised SRA Permissions

Mumbai's Slum Rehabilitation Authority has issued revised permissions for some coastal redevelopment projects, according to ETRealty. Builders say the changes reduce permitted construction area, but the number of projects affected is disputed.

The report concerns projects in the Coastal Regulation Zone, or CRZ, where land may be surrendered for public purposes such as road widening. ETRealty reports that certain earlier approvals calculated floor space index, or FSI, on the gross plot area, while the revised permissions apply the net area after such deductions. FSI is a planning measure used to determine allowable floor area; it is not the size of an individual flat.

The projects discussed were approved under Regulation 33(11) of Mumbai's development framework, which links redevelopment permissions to rehabilitation tenements handed to the authority. A revised letter for a Juhu project referred to the 2019 CRZ notification and a 2022 amendment, ETRealty reported. These are reported project-specific revisions, not evidence that every coastal project has lost approval.

People tracking the matter told ETRealty that more than 45 projects were affected. A senior SRA official disputed the scale and said about seven to eight projects were affected. The same report said the official rejected a suggestion of wrongdoing in earlier permissions. The precise scope remains unresolved.

A follow-up in The Times of India reported developers' concerns about construction already underway and homes sold under earlier approvals. Those concerns do not establish that a buyer's flat, contract or completion date has changed. Buyers and residents need the documents for their own project before drawing conclusions.

What to Check

• Ask the developer or housing society for the latest project-specific SRA letter of intent and approved plans, including any revision. Compare dates and scope with earlier versions.
• Check the project's registration and latest disclosures on MahaRERA, and ask for a written explanation of any change to the building or delivery schedule.
• Where a coastal clearance applies, check the applicable project documents and clearance status through the relevant authority. The coastal authority's circular describes its approval process.

Sources

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• Mumbai developers face revised coastal project permissions, published on 30 October 2026 in ETRealty.
• Builders raise concerns about revised coastal permissions, published on 30 October 2026 in The Times of India.
• Implementation of coastal zone management plans, published in 2023 by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority.

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