Sunday, July 27, 2025

Public granted access to 15 cr documents on Mhada site

Times of India: Mumbai: Sunday, 27 July 2025.
Mhada vice president and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal implemented the step under the provisions of the RTI Act.
Mhada has provided 15 crore official documents for public viewing through its official website.
"Sensitive or classified records, such as those related to lottery processes, have been excluded from public access," the housing board said in a press release on Saturday staing that "Citizens may access the records through the Citizen Corner section of the website. Registration is required, including name, mobile number, gender, date of birth, user ID and password, and agreement to the platform's terms and conditions. Identity verification through Aadhaar or PAN with OTP confirmation is mandatory." Downloading or capturing screenshots of the documents is not permitted and users must state a reason when viewing documents.
Mhada vice president and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal implemented the step under the provisions of the RTI Act. "Mhada had promised to place scanned official records from all regional boards in public domain. Citizens can view these records without filing separate applications under RTI," Jaiswal said. This initiative is in accordance with directions from the Maharashtra govt to make institutional services more accessible and citizen-focused. Jaiswal said safeguards have been installed to ensure there is no human intervention in the access process and confidentiality is strictly maintained.