Aditya Thackeray objects to the transfer of Salt Pan Land for the reconstruction of Dharavi
The chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Aaditya Thackeray, has criticized the union government for authorizing the transfer of 256 acres of Mumbai salt pan land to the Maharashtra government for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). Inquiring about the government’s intentions, Thackeray pointed out the sharp discrepancy between its recent denials and its present deeds. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aditya Thackeray: MVA will provide 500 square feet of housing to people of Dharavi
Aditya Thackeray, a Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA, stated on Sunday that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will provide 500 square feet of housing to each and every qualified Dharavi in-situ inhabitant upon taking office in November. Speaking on Sunday at the “Dharavi Bachao, Mumbai Bachao” protest in Dharavi, Thackeray declared, “Once the Maha Vikas Aghadi […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Project Survey Completed 8,500 Houses by 30 Teams
The redeveloped are will consists of dispensaries, public gardens, community halls and recreational areas and this developed area will be resettling around 68,000 people including slum dwellers. Dharavi redevelopment project survey had started from Kamla Raman Nagar which is near Matunga Road station with a unique number allotted to each tenement. This was done through […]
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 […]
Residents’ association of Dharavi haven’t given their consent to the survey
Mapping of the densely populated Dharavi is the first step and a crucial one, for the redevelopment of over 600 + acres, which is likely to take over five years to complete. A newly formed association of residents of Dharavi has vowed its support to the ongoing state government-led survey of informal tenements, a precursor […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Gains Momentum with Resident Support for Government Survey
In a significant boost for the redevelopment of Asia’s largest slum, a newly established association of Dharavi residents and neighboring areas has endorsed the state government’s ongoing survey of informal tenements. This survey is a critical step in the USD 3-billion project by the Adani group, which aims to transform the lives of approximately one […]
Dharavi Redevelopment: 1,255 Acres Requested for Rental Housing
Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), a government-established entity with Adani Realty as the lead developer and supported by the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority, has requested 1,255 acres from various government agencies to develop rental housing for residents not eligible for free accommodation. “Dharavi currently has buildings of up to […]
Will provide a white paper on Dharavi’s rehabilitation before to the elections: Minister of Revenue Vikhe-Patil
Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, Maharashtra’s minister of revenue, said on Tuesday that the state government will release a “white paper” about the property given to Adani Realty for the Dharavi redevelopment project. He was responding to a demand made by former chief minister and prominent Congressman Prithviraj Chavan, who called the Dharavi slum rehabilitation project in Mumbai […]