India, July 4 -- The state government will consider increasing the monthly rent given to tenants of dangerously dilapidated cessed buildings in Mumbai which are undergoing redevelopment from Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000, minister of state for urban development Pankaj Bhoyar said in the state assembly on Thursday.

"During redevelopment, tenants will have to stay elsewhere and the amount of rent fixed at Rs.20,000 per month is very less. Hence, the government will consider increasing the rent to Rs.30,000 per month," Bhoyar said.

No objection certificates (NoC) issued to developers for redevelopment of cessed buildings under Development Control Regulation (DCR) 33 (7) will be also cancelled in cases where work has not commenced despite the pass...