Hopeful to move into their new homes on Monday, affected residents of Chira Bazar’s Chunniwala building, which collapsed almost over a week ago, will have to wait for another few more days as the paperwork is yet to be completed. While a few residents stated that Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) should have informed them about the entire process on the first day itself when they had been approached, some stated that there was a difference of opinion amongst the tenants.

“We understand that allotting a house just because our home collapsed is not easy. We also did not demand one immediately on the day of the collapse. But they should have told the entire process at one go. That would have saved time, and we wouldn't have needed to spend so many days at someone else’s house,” said Vanita Tele, a resident who is now living with her mother at a relative’s place nearby.

“When we went to the MHADA office last week, they told us to submit a set of documents, including our Aadhaar and PAN cards and other documents that prove our identity. Today [on Monday], they asked to draft a bond and give proof of the collapsed house, either belonging directly or hierarchically to us. So even today is gone. In that, I had asked my sister to go as I had to go to the office mandatorily, considering that I had not gone for so many days. She also couldn't understand much,” said Kamlesh Mayekar, another affected resident.