Maharashtra state has recently appointed Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) as a special planning authority to boost affordable housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY).

The state urban development department issued a notification in which MHADA Vice-President Milind Mhaiskar said, "This will speed up the development of MHADA layouts because there will now be a one-window clearing system. The developer will not have to separately approach civic bodies for permission."

Hence, no separate permission from local authorities like the BMC will be required for the development of 114 MHADA layouts in the city and suburbs. This rule will apply to current and future MHADA layouts. With these powers, MHADA will be able to approve building plans on its layouts.

The state's notification says that MHADA will function as special planning authority for projects under the PMAY and projects being implemented by MHADA or where the body is a joint venture.

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