Dharavi Redevelopment Documentation Camp Reaches Over 18,000 Hutments In Record Outreach
November 22, 2025: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), in collaboration with Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd (NMDPL), has conducted one of its largest and most coordinated documentation outreach drives to date. Between November 1–15, 2025, teams reached over 18,000 hutments through a structured Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) initiative, covering Sectors 1 to 6 with […]
Praja Report Highlights Acute Toilet Crisis In Dharavi; Redevelopment Offers Hope Of Dignity And Safety
November 19, 2025: Dharavi continues to grapple with an extreme shortage of toilets, with a new Praja Foundation report revealing that more than 80 people are forced to use a single seat, far exceeding national sanitation norms. With public toilets locked at night and nearly 70% of residents dependent on ageing, unhygienic community facilities, millions […]
Dharavi: From Colonial-Era Settlement To India’s Largest Redevelopment Project
November 18, 2025: Dharavi, one of the world’s largest and most densely populated slums, is now at the centre of one of India’s most ambitious redevelopment plans. Located in the heart of Mumbai and home to nearly a million residents, Dharavi has evolved over centuries—from an 18th-century mangrove island to a bustling hub of artisans, […]
State Eases Rules For Mumbai’s Slum Redevelopment; Cluster Projects To Proceed Without Individual Approvals
November 15, 2025: The Maharashtra government has introduced a transformative policy aimed at accelerating slum rehabilitation in Mumbai and moving closer to its long-term goal of a slum-free city. In a significant shift, the state has announced that individual consent from slum dwellers will no longer be mandatory for group redevelopment of slum clusters, a […]
Kamatipura Redevelopment Gets Final Nod; High-Rises, Modern Housing Planned
November 15, 2025: The Maharashtra government’s high-power committee has granted long-awaited approval for the 34-acre redevelopment of Kamatipura, marking a transformational moment for one of Mumbai’s oldest, most densely populated neighbourhoods. The move brings renewed momentum to a project that had been pending for years, with local MLA Amin Patel consistently pushing for its clearance. […]
Maharashtra Removes Consent Clause To Fast-Track Slum Cluster Redevelopment
November 14, 2025: The Maharashtra government has introduced major policy changes to accelerate the redevelopment of slum clusters in Mumbai, stating that consent from slum residents will no longer be required for the implementation of cluster redevelopment schemes. The announcement was formalised through a government resolution (GR) issued on Thursday. Under the revised framework, slum […]
Redevelopment Stalled: 51,582 Huts Stand On BMC’s Reserved Plots Across Mumbai
Redevelopment Stalled: 51,582 Huts Stand On BMC’s Reserved Plots Across Mumbai BMC Faces Major Hurdles in Redeveloping Slums on Municipal Plots The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 51,582 huts built on its reserved plots across Mumbai and its suburbs, with redevelopment efforts stalled for years, similar to delays seen in slum rehabilitation projects on […]
Maharashtra Meets Only 25% Of Slum Rehab Target In Three Years, Raising Concerns Over 2030 Housing Goal
November 10, 2025: With less than two months left in the 2022–25 plan period, the Maharashtra government has completed just 25% of its target to construct 1.5 lakh slum rehabilitation tenements. According to the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), only 37,560 tenements were completed and granted occupation certificates by September. Officials warn that at the current […]
SRA Halts 140 Slum Redevelopment Projects In Mumbai Over Rent Arrears And Pollution Violations
October 31, 2025: In a major crackdown on non-compliant developers, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has issued ‘stop work’ notices to 140 slum redevelopment projects across Mumbai for violations including rent arrears, failure to follow pollution-control norms, and non-transfer of project-affected flats. The SRA has stated that these orders will be revoked only after the […]
CM Fadnavis Unveils Rs 1,299 Crore Ghatkopar Redevelopment, Promises “Slum-Free Mumbai” Vision
October 15, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced the launch of a Rs 1,299 crore mega slum redevelopment project in Ghatkopar (East), marking a major step toward his vision of a “slum-free Mumbai.” The project, covering Mata Ramabai Nagar and Kamraj Nagar—two of Mumbai’s largest slum clusters along the Eastern Express Highway—will […]