India, Nov. 18 -- The state government has given the final nod to the redevelopment of Sindhi Colony's 25 buildings, occupied by about 1,200 families, at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Nagar. On Friday, the housing department issued a government resolution (GR) permitting this. The project is being executed by Keystone Realtors of the Rustomjee Group.

Similar approvals are now pending for two other important projects-Kamathipura and Abhyudaya Nagar. All three projects under the cluster redevelopment scheme are being promoted by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA).

For the around 1,200 families, it has been a 12-year-long wait replete with obstacles and legal battles. Each of the families will get a 635-square-feet hom...