Mumbai: The swanky new Manora MLA hostel will be ready by March 2028, public works department (PWD) minister Shivendraraje Bhonsale said, after reviewing the work.
Officials said that two highrises of 40 and 28 storeys will come up, and legislators will get one-BHK flats. “The new Manora hostel will house all 288 MLAs and 78 MLCs. Each legislator will be allotted a compact one-BHK flat of around 600 sq ft. There will be an extra 400 sq ft area for each flat with dormitory accommodation to house visitors. The total built-up area of the new hostel is around 7.75 lakh sq ft. The new hostel will have direct connectivity to the Metro 3 corridor too,” an official said. State govt has spent over Rs 100 crore on rent to provide accommodation to legislators. the legislative council has 78 members While there are 288 MLAs in the state legislative assembly. Officials said that around 130 legislators were given one room in Akashwani MLA hostel and Old Vidhan Bhavan MLA hostel in Colaba. Apart from this, they are being paid Rs 50,000 a month. The remaining legislators who haven’t been given even one room are paid Rs 1 lakh per month as hostel allowance.
Emphasis has been placed on carrying out all the works as per the approved plan and applicable norms,” officials said.