Hindustan Times-State to micro-zone Mumbai to iron out flaw in RR rates

To correct a flaw in the ready reckoner (RR) rates, where slums, redeveloped slums and chawls have been paying on par with the plush high rises next door, the government has decided to embark on ‘micro zoning’ of areas in Mumbai. The decision was taken after the economic disparity in areas that stand cheek by jowl, particularly with the redevelopment overdrive in the city, came to the government’s notice.

Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule held a meeting with legislators from Mumbai and asked the department to go by micro zoning while deciding the RR rates. It was brought to the government’s notice that in certain areas like the Four Seasons hotel in Worli, and parts of Parel, Borivali, Malad and Malvani, where slums, chawls and smaller buildings have been replaced by high rises, the low-end flat owners were paying the same rates as high-end flats.