Maharashtra Clears Developed Plots for 198 Farmers Affected by Mogharpada Metro Depot

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the allotment of developed plots to 198 farmers and landholders affected by the acquisition of land for the Mogharpada Metro car shed in Thane district.

The beneficiaries will receive the plots with Class-I ownership rights under the state’s developed-plot rehabilitation policy. The package covers 167 project-affected farmers and 31 encroachers, according to the government decision reported by The Times of India.

The allotments will be made under the applicable 22.5% and 12.5% developed-plot schemes. The land concerned falls under Survey No. 30 at Mogharpada, which spans approximately 211.76 hectares. Of this, around 174.01 hectares has been made available to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

The acquired land is required for the integrated depot serving Metro Lines 4, 4A, 10 and 11. The facility is planned as an operational and maintenance base for the expanding Metro network in the Mumbai-Thane region.

The Cabinet approval establishes the land-allotment framework for the affected beneficiaries and enables the authorities to proceed with the subsequent process of identifying and handing over the developed plots.

The decision is significant for the Mogharpada project because it addresses the land-related rehabilitation component alongside the development of the Metro infrastructure.

Source: The Times of India, September 22, 2026; Loksatta.