Even as uncertainty continues to hang over residents of Elphinstone’s ageing and dilapidated buildings, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has begun searching for rehabilitation options within a 5-km radius for 83 families currently living in Haaji Noorani and Lakshmi Nivas — the two most severely affected structures in the area. However, despite the move, residents say they have received no official communication from MHADA regarding their relocation or timeline.

According to MHADA officials, suitable transit accommodations are being identified close to the existing locality to ensure minimal displacement and disruption. The development follows mounting pressure from residents and local representatives after overnight demolition work began on the Elphinstone bridge, increasing fear among those living in the old, fragile buildings nearby.