Dharavi

DRP has asked Sector-6 residents in Dharavi to vacate tenements ahead of monsoon to enable timely rehabilitation construction, offering transit housing, rent support and modern homes

A major fire broke out in huts close to the Harbour line local train tracks in Dharavi area of Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, leading to the temporary suspension of train services on the affected stretch, officials said. Nobody was injured as per the preliminary information. The fire in the huts located inside the Navrang Compound on the 60-foot road broke out at 12.30 pm. At least four fire engines and other firefighting vehicles reached the spot and launched the firefighting operation, a civic official said. "There is no report of any injuries to anyone," he added. As the fire is very close to the railway tracks, local train services between Bandra and Mahim on the Harbour line have been temporarily suspended, railway officials said. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are yet to be ascertained. "The electric supply to overhead equipment has been disconnected as a safety measure due to the fire incident in the shanties adjacent to Up Harbour line on the east side bet

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to first week of December the hearing on a plea by UAE-based Seclink Technologies Corporation challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to award Mumbai's Dharavi redevelopment project to Adani Properties Pvt Ltd. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Vipul Pancholi noted the CJI will not be able to complete hearing in the matter as he is due to retire on November 23 . "Our hands are full, how many judgments will I write ? CJI Gavai observed orally. On March 7, the top court had refused to halt the project and sought responses from the Maharashtra government and Adani Properties Pvt Ltd on a petition challenging a December 20, 2024 verdict of the Bombay High Court. The high court had cleared the decks for redevelopment of the slums in Dharavi and upheld the tender awarded to the Adani Group for the project, ruling there was no "arbitrariness, unreasonableness or perversity" in the ...

Calling it a social mission, Gautam Adani said the Dharavi project will replace cramped lanes with homes, hospitals, schools, and green spaces for 1 million people

The MMTH will connect Dharavi to metro lines, airports, rail stations and BKC, as MMRDA takes charge of building a future-ready, 24x7 urban mobility hub

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said the Delhi government is considering studying Mumbai's Dharavi model for slum redevelopment in the national capital. Gupta also claimed that some people were spreading misinformation regarding the demolition of slum clusters in Delhi. "If you construct a house near a railway line, the chief minister will not save you. I urge people to think about safety and security. If a railway accident happens or someone dies on the railway track, who will be responsible?" she said. Gupta asserted that demolishing houses was not her government's aim. "But it should not happen that we keep on giving homes and people do not vacate slums," she added. The chief minister said her government is likely to study Mumbai's Dharavi model for the redevelopment of 675 slum clusters in the national capital. The redevelopment of Dharavi, a vast slum sprawl in the heart of Mumbai, will be carried out through a special purpose vehicle set up through a joint venture betwe

The Rs 95,790-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project will be executed in phases, rehabilitating around 72,000 tenants, with completion targeted for January 2031, says DRP CEO

Over 50 per cent of Dharavi residents in Mumbai have already consented, but CEO SVR Srinivas says consent isn't required as the developer was appointed by the state government

The Maharashtra government has cleared the ₹95,790 crore Dharavi Redevelopment Master Plan, aiming to transform Asia’s largest slum by 2032. But as the state promises a cleaner, greener future

Maharashtra FDA suspends Zepto's food business licence in Dharavi after inspection reveals severe hygiene violations and non-compliance with food safety norms

A key feature will be airport trains and check-in and transit facilities for passengers traveling to and from the Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports

The survey is being conducted to determine the eligibility of the residents and businesses of Dharavi for rehabilitation, considering the redevelopment of the area

Maharashtra clears Adani-backed plan to relocate over 50,000 Dharavi residents to Deonar landfill, which may violate CPCB guidelines

Earlier, the government of Maharashtra (GoM) allocated the salt pan land parcels across Mulund, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup to rehouse ineligible Dharavi residents

The survey is being conducted to determine the eligibility of the residents and businesses of Dharavi for rehabilitation

After the Dharavi slum redevelopment project, billionaire Gautam Adani's group has emerged as the highest bidder for the Rs 36,000 crore redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Mumbai, sources said. Motilal Nagar I, II & III is one of Mumbai's biggest housing redevelopment projects, covering 143 acres in western suburb of Goregaon (W). Adani Properties Pvt Ltd (APPL) emerged as the highest bidder, offering more built-up area than its nearest rival, L&T, sources aware of the matter said. Letter of Allotment (LoA) will be issued in due course. This will be the second mega redevelopment project of Adani Group in Mumbai. It is already redeveloping Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums in Mumbai. Adani Group did not offer any comments on the story. The Mumbai High Court last week gave Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) a go-ahead to redevelop Motilal Nagar through a construction and development agency (C&DA). The state government has declared it as a 'special ..

Sanjay Nirupam criticised the priorities of the Congress leader, alleging that the Congress' Mumbai unit has been "bankrupt" by votes and money alike, but Rahul Gandhi still could not meet them

UAE-based SecLink Technologies had filed a plea challenging the state govt's decision to cancel its 2019 bid for the Dharavi redevelopment project and award the tender to Adani Properties in 2022

The SC ruling follows Seclink Technologies' challenge to Maharashtra's decision to award Asia's largest urban rehab project to Adani Group, disputing the bidding process

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