Adani-led DRPPL Controls 1,080+ Acres in Mumbai: Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray stated on Wednesday that the Mahayuti administration has granted the Adani Group 1,080 acres of land across the city for the Dharavi rehabilitation project, which is double the size of Asia’s largest slum combined. The Worli MLA slammed the state administration, claiming that chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena […]
Maharashtra allows the usage of 256 acres of Salt Pans to rehouse Dharavi Residents
On Monday, the Maharashtra government approved the lease acquisition of 255.9 acres of ecologically hazardous salt-pan property from the Centre to house individuals who were disqualified for dwellings under the Adani Group-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The Centre approved the transfer on September 2 after the Maharashtra government sought that three salt-pan land parcels in Kanjurmarg, […]
Aaditya Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis Clash Intensifies Over Dharavi Redevelopment and Adani’s Role
One of Mumbai’s most valuable redevelopment projects, Dharavi, is in the middle of a bitter political and industrial conflict. The multibillion dollar proposal, which pits Aaditya Thackeray’s Yuva Sena against Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is at the centre of the dispute. The Adani Group is caught in the middle. The idea is to transform […]
Congress MP: Dharavi Construction project is the biggest scandal in real estate till date
Varsha Gaikwad, a Congress MP, claimed that the Dharavi Development Project was a massive scam that the Maharashtra government was putting together for the industrialist Gautam Adani’s benefit. During her talk on “Dharavi Dreams: From Slums to Skyline” at the India Today Conclave, Gaikwad shared her worries about the project and what it would mean […]
Slum Redevelopment Homes Have Expanded Over the Years
This week marks the half-year milestone since the start of the eligibility survey for the rehabilitation of one of the biggest slums in Asia. Thus far, surveys have been conducted among the occupants of around 14,000 tenements out of 300,000 and roughly 40,000 structures in Dharavi. It is anticipated that the exercise will be finished […]
Gautam Adani: Dharavi aims to restore the dignity of more than a million people
On September 5, Gautam Adani, the chairman of the Adani Group, stated that the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, which his business is carrying out, is about more than just urban redevelopment; it’s also about giving over a million citizens their dignity back and demonstrating the possibility of bold, deliberate action. “Dharavi is more than just urban […]
Dharavi: NGOs back the Redevelopment Survey, Claiming that Non-locals are the only ones Opposed
The Maharashtra government is now conducting an informal tenant survey in Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia. A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who operate in Dharavi have expressed their support for this initiative. According to letters these organizations sent to state government officials, they have also charged non-local organizations with trying to obstruct the […]
Getting Land for Adani’s Mumbai Slum Rehabilitation is a Challenge
A government official stated that a joint venture headed by billionaire Gautam Adani is having difficulty obtaining land to rehabilitate impoverished residents of one of Asia’s biggest slums in Mumbai, creating a new obstacle for the ambitious rehabilitation plan. The Dharavi slum, which is roughly three-quarters the size of Central Park in New York, was […]
How the Dharavi redevelopment plan will alter Mumbai’s appearance
Adnan Syed, 24, celebrates winning `1 lakh with his team during the T10 Dharavi Premier League cricket event. The competition, sponsored by the Adani Group, intends to revitalize Dharavi, the biggest slum in Asia. The `5,029 crore project is beset with difficulties because of Dharavi’s importance in politics, the economy, and culture. Redevelopment is met […]
Support for Dharavi Redevelopment Project Grows, As Survey of 8,500 Houses Completed
Dharavi redevelopment project has been implemented jointly by the state government-owned Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) and Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Limited (DRPPL) of Adani Group. Dharavi redevelopment project survey has gained pace after the authorities completed the survey for 8,500 houses, while roughly 21,000 constructions have been given survey numbers. On the other side, negative […]