As the sad memories of the July 12, 1961, flood resurface today for residents of the old city, those living in Lokmanya Nagar, a colony built for people affected by the devastating deluge caused by the Panshet dam bursting exactly 51 years ago, have something to cheer about as their homes are now up for redevelopment.

MHADA president Ankush Kakade, MHADA CEO Rajendra Nimbalkar, developer Shrikant Unecha, and Lokmanya Nagar Society representatives Shrikant Kakade and Anantrao Joshi