With Dharavi Redevelopment As Template, Mumbai Pushes For Decade-Long Formal Housing Transition
January 9, 2026: Mumbai’s long-standing challenge of informal housing is poised to enter a decisive phase, as the state government unveils a time-bound strategy to transition the city towards formal, serviced housing over the next decade. Central to this vision is the Dharavi redevelopment, designed as a model for large-scale urban renewal that integrates housing, […]
SVR Srinivas Defends Dharavi Project As ‘Transformational’, Dismisses Opposition’s Allegations
July 26, 2025: SVR Srinivas, Chief Executive Officer of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), has firmly defended the initiative against growing political criticism, stating that the redevelopment is not merely a project, but a transformative movement focused on inclusive urban renewal. In an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal, Srinivas emphasised that the scheme […]
First 10,000 Homes In Dharavi Revamp Coming By 2027, Railway-Area Residents To Benefit First
June 12, 2025: The initial phase of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) is now underway, with plans to construct 10,000 rehabilitation flats in towers reaching up to 30 storeys on railway land in Mahim. According to DRP Chief Executive Officer SVR Srinivas, these flats are expected to be ready within the next three years, as […]
Upper-Floor Dharavi Residents Get Legal Housing Under New Rehab Policy
The Maharashtra government has formally started integrating upper-floor tenement residents into the vast Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), marking a significant step towards more inclusive urban development. Thousands of previously excluded families now have access to rehabilitation funds because to this policy change, which also gives them a route to reasonably priced legal property in the […]