Section 108(1) in Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976
(1)Where a Board upon report of any of its officers or other information in its possession is satisfied that any area is or may be a source of danger to the health, safety or convenience of the public of the area or of its neighbourhood, by reason of such area having inadequate or no basic amenities, or being insanitary, squalid, overcrowded or otherwise, and where the Board decides to carry out any improvement works in such area, it shall cause such area to be defined in a map, and then it shall by an order published in the Official Gazette, declare such area to be a slum improvement area and its intention to carry out such improvement works as in its opinion are necessary and are specified in such order. A copy of such declaration shall be displayed in conspicuous places in such area, and shall also be served upon the owner, occupier and mortgagee, if any, of the property or any part thereof.
