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 […]
Pre-monsoon survey: MHADA sends eviction notices and labels 20 abandoned buildings as ‘dangerous’
The MHADA unit Mumbai Buildings Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB) has finished its yearly pre-monsoon survey of the city’s ancient and decaying buildings. After that, the MBRRB categorised 20 buildings as risky; four of the buildings were also deemed dangerous the previous year. Properties that have been ceased are ones where the renters have paid […]