India, Feb. 14 -- As part of the Maharashtra government's 100-day action plan, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has set a target to complete the structural audit of 1,000 cessed buildings in Mumbai by March-end.

With the approaching monsoon in the next few months, it is important to conduct structural audits to assess the safety and redevelopment needs of aging buildings. Usually, in Mumbai, during the monsoon season, structurally weak buildings partially or entirely collapse, killing or injuring people.

A review meeting was held on Thursday wherein MHADA vice president and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal assessed the projects under the authority's arm, Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB).

During ...