The Maharashtra government on Thursday has announced that all the slum dwellings constructed before January 1, 2011, on government, forest, and various Central and state government authority lands will be protected, along with their eligible occupants. 

Eligible occupants to be rehabilitated through SRA, MHADA

In an official statement, the Maharashtra government said that the occupants will be rehabilitated appropriately through SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority), MHADA, or other housing schemes. The announcement was made by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.