Dharavi Redevelopment Begins As Residents Start Leaving Long-Time Homes Amid Hope And Anxiety
December 17, 2025: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has entered a decisive phase as the first groups of residents begin vacating their decades-old homes, marking a major transition for one of Asia’s largest informal settlements. Eviction notices have been issued in parts of Meghwadi in Matunga and Shatabdi Nagar in Sion, covering a combined area […]
Two-Week Campaign In Dharavi From November 1 To Collect Eligibility Documents For Redevelopment
October 27, 2025: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) will launch a two-week documentation drive across Dharavi from November 1 to 15 to collect pending eligibility documents from residents. The initiative is aimed at ensuring that every eligible household is included in the government’s ambitious redevelopment scheme, leaving no family behind. According to official data, over […]
Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Dharavi Redevelopment Project
September 8, 2025: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the Dharavi redevelopment project, paving the way for India’s largest slum renewal scheme to proceed. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Adani Properties Pvt Ltd, which was awarded the tender, in response […]
Big Relief For Dharavi’s SVP Nagar Residents As Fresh Eligibility List Release
September 5, 2025: In a significant development for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), residents of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Nagar have received encouraging news. The DRP has issued its second draft Annexure-II list, determining the eligibility of households for redevelopment benefits. Out of 507 residential structures assessed, 332 have been declared eligible, meaning around 65% […]
Mumbai Set For Major Overhaul With AC Locals, Unified Tickets, And Dharavi Rehab: CM Fadnavis
July 19, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transform Mumbai into a “modern, all-inclusive city” while ensuring it remains an integral part of Maharashtra. Speaking in the legislative assembly during a debate on the Opposition-sponsored ‘last week’s motion’, Fadnavis addressed a range of issues, from infrastructure development to […]
Stamp Duty Concessions Approved For Dharavi Redevelopment Project
June 18, 2025: The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved significant stamp duty concessions tied to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), removing a key procedural and financial hurdle in transforming one of Asia’s largest informal settlements. This decision comes at a pivotal juncture, as the project moves from planning into pre-construction. Led by Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt […]
Dharavi Makeover Faces Delays, Builders Request Key Approvals
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project, one of Asia’s largest slum transformation initiatives, is currently navigating key exemptions that are crucial to its progress. These exemptions, under active review, seek to unlock land parcels, lower upfront costs, and ease the construction of housing and infrastructure vital to the project’s success. Among the requested waivers are those for […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Plan Includes Grid Roads, Green Parks, and State-Of-The-Art Schools
Mumbai’s Dharavi is set to undergo a significant transformation with a comprehensive redevelopment project focusing on structured urban planning and improved connectivity. The plan proposes the introduction of a well-organised grid road system, with streets spaced 125 metres apart and ranging between nine and 12 metres wide. This new layout will replace the existing narrow, […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Project Gets Final Nod From Fadnavis
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given the green light to the much-anticipated master plan for the redevelopment of Dharavi slums, following an hour-long meeting with stakeholders from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Limited (DRPPL), who presented the comprehensive plan. This master plan will act as a strategic framework, guiding the planning and execution of the […]
Dharavi Residents Rally For Equitable Housing Rights
Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest informal settlements, is an economic powerhouse with diverse industries — ranging from pottery and leatherwork to recycling and garment manufacturing — generating an estimated annual turnover of Rs 10,000 crore. This intricate web of informal and formal enterprises has woven Dharavi deeply into Mumbai’s economic fabric. However, ongoing redevelopment plans […]