Residents of Mahim Koliwada, who feared they would have to shift to Mahul due to the construction of a new causeway bridge across the Mahim creek, have received assurances from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that they will be allotted homes in the area where they have lived all these years. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is searching for permanent houses for 10 families under the Project Affected People scheme.

The civic body has been carrying out piling activities since January, and the project work will start in full swing after the monsoon. mid-day reported last year about the BMC issuing notices to the families in Mahim Koliwada. The civic body had decided to allot them alternative houses at Mahul but the residents were unwilling to shift there. They demanded that they receive accommodation in Mahim or surrounding areas.