Bombay HC Clears Dhobi Ghat Redevelopment Despite Washermen’s Objections
October 22, 2025: The Bombay High Court has allowed the redevelopment of land near Dhobi Ghat, ruling that washermen and rassi holders cannot block the project despite their historical use of the area. A division bench of Justice Girish S. Kulkarni and Justice Aarti A. Sathe dismissed a petition filed by the group, which opposed […]
In Mumbai’s 12-acre slum rehabilitation project, 80 people are given new homes
The Vakola neighborhood in Santacruz, Mumbai, has seen the successful handover of 80 homes to families by Naiknavare Developers, a building business based in Pune. This is a major turning point for the ‘Jagruti’ Slum Rehabilitation Project (SRA), which started in December 2022 and covers about 12 acres in total. The Vakola neighborhood in Santacruz, […]