MHADA’s Motilal Nagar redevelopment in Goregaon West is planned across roughly 143 acres and includes nearly 15 acres of interconnected green and open spaces. The project covering Motilal Nagar 1, 2 and 3 is expected to rehabilitate about 3,700 MHADA residential occupants while adding upgraded infrastructure and neighbourhood amenities. The master plan includes landscaped areas, tree-lined roads, pedestrian corridors and sustainability measures. MHADA has also highlighted conservation of more than 1,500 existing trees, while proposed tree felling has drawn environmental scrutiny.

MHADA’s Motilal Nagar Redevelopment to Create 15 Acres of Green Space in Goregaon West

Mumbai’s Motilal Nagar redevelopment will combine large-scale housing renewal with nearly 15 acres of planned green space, tree-lined streets and upgraded urban infrastructure in Goregaon West.

The Motilal Nagar redevelopment in Goregaon West is set to create about 15 acres of green space within MHADA’s large-scale renewal of Motilal Nagar 1, 2 and 3. 

Spread across roughly 143 acres near New Link Road, the project is being implemented by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority through the Construction and Development Agency model. 

The redevelopment is expected to rehabilitate about 3,700 MHADA residential occupants, while a comprehensive master plan presented earlier this year outlines housing, infrastructure, amenities and environmental improvements. 

Adani Properties Private Limited, part of the Adani Group, is the appointed Construction and Development agency, following an agreement with MHADA signed in July 2025 for implementation. (MHADA)

Published estimates have placed the project’s investment at more than Rs 1 lakh crore, although earlier court-related reports cited different project valuations, reflecting differing calculation bases. 

Green space central to Motilal Nagar redevelopment

Under the master plan, nearly 15 acres, representing more than 10 per cent of the overall site, are proposed as interconnected green and open spaces across the township. 

Large landscaped areas are planned around rehabilitation buildings and podium levels, while additional planting along internal roads and pedestrian pathways is intended to create tree-covered movement corridors.

MHADA has also described the wider redevelopment as a “15-minute city” concept, integrating schools, healthcare, markets, playgrounds, jogging tracks, cycling facilities and other neighbourhood amenities. 

The authority says sustainable infrastructure will include sewage treatment plants, rainwater harvesting, solar-energy systems, multi-level parking, improved drainage, fire-safety systems and modern security infrastructure across the development. 

Tree preservation remains an important environmental issue

MHADA’s plan emphasises conserving more than 1,500 existing trees, including Indian tulip, neem, banyan, kadamba, jamun, cluster fig, mango, jackfruit, coconut, saptaparni and Indian almond.

However, separate reporting in June said proposals associated with redevelopment works included felling 220 trees at two grounds, with transplantation planned wherever feasible, highlighting continuing environmental scrutiny. 

That distinction is important because the final ecological impact will depend not only on planned green acreage, but also on tree retention, transplantation survival and execution during construction.

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Cluster redevelopment and Mumbai’s urban-planning challenge

MHADA has increasingly promoted cluster redevelopment to replace ageing housing while reorganising roads, open spaces and civic infrastructure across larger contiguous sites instead of isolated individual buildings.

Motilal Nagar could therefore become a significant test of whether dense brownfield redevelopment can simultaneously deliver larger rehabilitation homes, environmental improvements and better-planned public infrastructure in Mumbai.

Connectivity is another element of the project’s positioning, with Goregaon benefiting from Mumbai’s expanding metro network, while the Versova-Bandra Sea Link remains under construction along the western coastline.

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation is targeting May 2028 for completion of the Versova-Bandra Sea Link, although infrastructure schedules can change as construction and approvals progress.

Sanjeev Jaiswal outlines future-facing neighbourhood

Sanjeev Jaiswal, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of MHADA, said cluster redevelopment should create comprehensive urban settlements rather than simply replace existing homes with new residential buildings.

He said Motilal Nagar would combine modern infrastructure and sustainable planning with approximately 15 to 17 acres of green space, including gardens and open areas throughout the township. 

According to Jaiswal, the objective is to create a future-facing neighbourhood balancing nature and urban life, giving residents access to cleaner surroundings while remaining within metropolitan Mumbai.