SC Rules Land Cannot Be Taken Without First Extinguishing Owner’s Rehabilitation Rights
August 25, 2025: The Supreme Court has ruled that landowners enjoy a preferential right to redevelop their property under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, before the State or the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) can intervene. The judgment came in a dispute concerning a parcel of land in Kurla, Mumbai, owned […]
SRA Pushes Redevelopment Drive As It Targets 5 Lakh Homes Planned For Slum Dwellers
August 16, 2025: With a slum-free Mumbai still an unfulfilled aspiration, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has set up a dedicated Project Implementation Unit (PIU) with the ambitious goal of delivering over five lakh homes to slum residents within the next five years. This target is more than double the total of 2.75 lakh houses […]
Mulund Locals Push Back Against Dharavi Rehabilitation Plans In Area
Mulund residents in Mumbai have opposed the rehabilitation of residents from Dharavi, the biggest slum in Asia, since they believe it will put a burden on the city’s already-existing municipal infrastructure. They claim that Mulund’s demographics will be impacted by the Maharashtra government’s decision. For the Dharavi rehabilitation project, the state government has set aside […]
SRA Calls For Developer Applications To Transform Mumbai’s Slums
The application process for developers to be appointed to work on development and redevelopment projects within its purview has been made public by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) in Mumbai. Throughout Mumbai, this project seeks to guarantee the methodical implementation of redevelopment plans and expedite rehabilitation. Acquiring the empanelment application forms between March 7th and […]
Thane’s Unchecked Urban Growth: Progress Or A Concrete Trap?
Thane’s rapid urbanisation is stretching the city’s limits, leading to worsening traffic congestion, air pollution, environmental degradation, and an overburdened infrastructure. Once celebrated as the serene ‘City of Lakes,’ Thane now mirrors Mumbai’s chaotic sprawl, with key junctions like Majiwada, Teen Haath Naka, and Ghodbunder Road plagued by daily gridlock. Commute times have doubled, while […]
Bombay High Court Directs AAI To Grant NOC For Slum Redevelopment In Chembur
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been ordered by the Bombay High Court to grant three developers working on the reconstruction of slum communities in Chembur a No Objection Certificate (NOC) permitting a height of 84.92 meters AMSL. The decision opens the door for 142 slum dwellers to begin their early rehabilitation. A bench […]
Dharavi Residents Protest Redevelopment Survey, Demand Transparency & Local Resettlement
On Monday night, Dharavi residents protested, requesting clarification on the distribution of residential and commercial space and expressing disapproval of the survey that is now being conducted in advance of the slum’s planned rehabilitation. At a public meeting organized under the banner of the Dharavi Bachao Andolan, around 100 residents gathered on Dharavi Main Road […]
MHADA Takes Over 8-Acre Juhu Plot After 20 Years, Clears Encroachments
After 20 years, a private builder’s 8-acre land in Juhu was formally taken over by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), which also removed any unlawful structures from the property. After the Bombay High Court recently overturned a stay on the removal of unapproved structures, encroachments were demolished. The plot, located in a […]
Survey Pushes Dharavi Redevelopment Forward, 150,000 Homes To Be Rebuilt
The Adani Group-led Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL) is leading the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), which will involve the rehabilitation of about 150,000 tenements. While maintaining the dignity of its citizens, the project seeks to turn Dharavi into a contemporary urban centre with better housing, infrastructure, and economic opportunities. Over 50,000 of the 85,000 […]
Land Acquisition Initiated For Sahitya Ratna Annabhau Sathe Research And Training Centre
The Maharashtra government has initiated the process of acquiring land in a Mumbai Suburban District village for the establishment of a research and training centre dedicated to the life and work of Sahitya Ratna Annabhau Sathe. A public notice has been issued to inform landowners and stakeholders about the proposed acquisition, detailing the C.T.S. numbers, […]