MMRDA launches Rehabilitation & Resettlement system, 94 PAPs received possession letters
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has launched 'e-Punarvasan', a digital system designed to streamline the rehabilitation and resettlement of project-affected persons. The platform replaces manual, Excel-based record-keeping with an integrated digital process that uses Aadhaar-based verification to ensure transparency and prevent ineligible claims.
Why it matters
This initiative marks a significant shift toward digitizing urban governance in India, potentially reducing corruption and administrative delays in large-scale infrastructure development projects.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Thursday (October 1, 2026) launched “e-Punarvasan”, a Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) system designed to verify the identities of project-affected families through Aadhaar and prevent ineligible beneficiaries from receiving homes.
The rehabilitation process for 94 eligible slum dwellers from Bandra’s Garib Nagar has begun, and they received possession letters on Thursday (October 1, 2026).
The e-rehabilitation system integrates ground survey, online electricity bill verification, Aadhaar-based OVSE verification, computerised e-lottery, and issuance of allotment letters and possession letters to tenements, followed by digital monitoring. The Computerised Tenement Allotment Cell will digitally manage available tenements, allotment, and possession processes, while making the tracking of rehabilitation cases easier.
“Through ‘e-Punarvasan’, the human intervention can be reduced and further strengthening transparency. MMRDA is creating a more robust system for citizen-centric rehabilitation,” said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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