Business As Usual Approach Won’t Solve Mumbai’s Housing Crisis, Says Fadnavis”
August 18, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday emphasised the urgent need for innovation in housing and construction to address Mumbai’s rising property prices. Speaking at a CREDAI-MCHI event, he warned that despite the rollout of major infrastructure projects and state measures, affordable housing remains elusive for many citizens. Fadnavis noted that redevelopment […]
Aaditya Thackeray Voices Support For Pagdi Tenants In Redevelopment Row
August 16, 2025: A 50-member delegation from the Pagdi Ekta Sangh met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at Matoshree this week, highlighting the plight of thousands of families living in dilapidated pagdi buildings across Mumbai. Residents warned that the situation had reached “breaking point,” with many pre-1940 ‘A-category’ structures now in hazardous condition. Cracked […]
CM Fadnavis Bats For Global-Scale Construction Tech To Fast-Track Mumbai Redevelopment
August 15, 2025: Mumbai’s real estate sector received a strong push for faster, technology-led redevelopment from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who called for global best practices to transform the city’s urban landscape. Speaking at the Change of Guard ceremony of CREDAI-MCHI at Jio World Convention Centre, Fadnavis emphasised that Mumbai’s redevelopment vision must match […]
Fadnavis Directs Equal Land Division For Dharavi Redevelopment
August 13, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed that land within the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) be divided equally between rehabilitation housing and for-sale buildings. The directive was issued during a review meeting on 28 May, with several key revisions approved for incorporation into the DRP Master Plan, in line with the city’s […]
Why Gautam Adani Said Yes To Mumbai’s Most Daunting Urban Challenge
August 8, 2025: Speaking to students at IIM Lucknow, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, opened up about the motivation behind his decision to take on the mammoth task of redeveloping Dharavi — Asia’s largest slum and one of the world’s most densely populated urban settlements. “Everyone told me Dharavi is unmanageable. That’s exactly […]
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 […]
Kumbharwada Potters Protest Redevelopment Survey Amid Fears Of Displacement
July 25, 2025: Kumbharwada, Asia’s largest traditional potters’ settlement and a key part of Mumbai’s Dharavi for over a century, witnessed unrest on Thursday morning as local artisans staged a protest against the ongoing survey being conducted under the Adani Group-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The protest began around 10am when surveyors, accompanied by police […]
Bandra Chawl Collapse Sparks Delayed Action From MHADA Despite Prior Warnings
July 19, 2025: The collapse of a chawl in Bharat Nagar, Bandra East, on Friday has once again highlighted the growing issue of unauthorised constructions across Mumbai. While initial reports suggested the structure fell under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) purview, it was later confirmed that the land belongs to the Maharashtra Housing and Area […]
Redevelopment Project Raises Concerns Over Relocation And Environmental Risks
July 11, 2025: Mohan Lal Jain, a 71-year-old scrap dealer, has lived in Mumbai’s Dharavi for nearly 50 years. Decades ago, his shop was demolished for a water pipeline and he was offered compensation in the form of a shop in Kandivali — 23 km away. “I haven’t made a profit there,” he says. Today, […]
Govt To Expedite Stalled Slum Redevelopment Projects In Mumbai: Minister Shambhuraj Desai
July 10, 2025: Tourism Minister Shambhuraj Desai informed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly that a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will soon be held to accelerate stalled slum redevelopment projects in Mumbai. Responding to a query by Tamil Selvan regarding the delayed Sion Koliwada slum redevelopment project, […]