This means a sum of Rs 380 crores will be waived, benefiting 50,000 residents. The service charge had been increased between 1998 and 2021 but this had not been implemented.
However, the authority added that it was making every effort to ensure that the construction is completed in 2023. On April 17, the bench noted that MHADA’s lawyer or its officers were not able to make a firm commitment to an earlier date of completion.