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Indian Express
18 hours ago
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- Indian Express
dharavi redevelopment
DHARAVI REDEVELOPMENT NEWS Dharavi redevelopment: From transit hubs to green spaces, here's what the master plan proposes May 31, 2025 7:32 am The Dharavi redevelopment master plan envisages a multi-modal transport hub, open spaces, mapping of religious structures, and industry clusters. Dharavi master plan proposes 58,532 housing units and 13,468 commercial units for rehabilitation of eligible tenants, residents cry foul May 30, 2025 9:15 am The numbers presented are part of the initial tenement estimates made by the special purpose vehicle that is undertaking the Dharavi redevelopment on the 251.24 hectares of Dharavi Notified Area. Govt approves master plan for Dharavi Redevelopment Project May 29, 2025 12:55 am The approval was granted during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Sahyadri Guest House, where Chief Executive Officer of the project SVR Srinivas presented a detailed overview of the plan. Adani's Mumbai slum revamp struggles to secure land in potential setback August 27, 2024 3:37 pm The project started in March with a survey to determine eligibility and its backers are aiming to complete construction in seven years. Dharavi redevelopment project: Survey work of area begins, ID numbers assigned to each house March 21, 2024 4:25 pm The survey began with each house being given a unique number and will be followed by a laser survey — also known as Lidar survey, a remote sensing method that uses rapid light pulses from a near-infrared laser to collect measurements — of each lane. Survey for Dharavi redevelopment project to begin on March 18 March 11, 2024 10:30 pm The data will be used by the state government to determine their rehabilitation eligibility criteria under the proposed redevelopment project. Dharavi redevelopment: No undue favour to Adani Group, tender process was transparent, Maharashtra tells HC August 31, 2023 12:56 am The government also told the court that it is a "false and baseless" allegation that the cancellation of the old tender was politically motivated All changes made to benefit Adani: Congress alleges TDR scam in Dharavi redevelopment scheme July 30, 2023 2:38 pm Congress MLA Varsha Gaikwad alleged that all the changes are being brought to ensure a profit to Adani Dharavi redevelopment: Provide 400 sq ft homes for all residents, AAP lists key demands July 25, 2023 6:21 pm Aam Aadmi Party vice-president Sandeep Katke said a new survey must be conducted if the government genuinely aims to redevelop Dharavi. Dharavi redevelopment: HC allows Seclink Technologies to challenge formal award of project to Adani group July 19, 2023 1:30 pm The Bombay High Court will hear the Dubai-based firm's challenge on August 7.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Maharashtra CM approves Dharavi master plan
MUMBAI : CM Fadnavis approved the Dharavi redevelopment master plan, after a detailed presentation by SVR Srinivas, Dharavi Redevelopment Project CEO, Wednesday night and stressed that it should preserve the basic commercial identity of Dharavi and its original features. "Everyone who is the original resident of this place should be given a house. Everyone should get justice... though criteria will be different," said Fadnavis, according to a press release. Sources said the first tranche of slum rehabilitation buildings is being constructed on a 28-acre railway land at Mahim. Each eligible household will be given a 350 sq ft home with two toilets. It means, it might be the end of the crowded public toilet blocks, which have been a common feature of Dharavi. A detailed presentation on the Dharavi master plan was made by Dharavi Redevelopment Project CEO and chairman of Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd (NMDPL), SVR Srinivas, at Sahyadri state guest house. Dy CM Eknath Shinde, who is also the urban development and housing minister, was present for the meeting. Local body elections, including those for BMC, will be held later this year. A press release stated that CM Devendra Fadnavis directed the Dharavi redevelopment to be done in an environmentally friendly manner, integrating its commercial sector. He said priority should be given to the rehabilitation of skilled artisans. "Everyone who is the original resident of this place should be given a house. Everyone in Dharavi should get justice in the rehabilitation project; everyone here will be eligible for this redevelopment project, though criteria will be different," said Fadnavis, as per the press release. Fadnavis emphasised that the concept of Dharavi development project should be implemented by preserving the basic commercial identity of Dharavi and its original features. "For this, the relevant agencies should maintain the necessary coordination. Development works should be carried out in a coordinated manner by taking local people into confidence and preserving the public sentiment," he said. Sources said the govt will decide on the publication of the Dharavi master plan. To make the project "viable", the govt has given a slew of incentives, including the waiver of all premiums besides reimbursement of the state's share of GST for five years. "In a normal slum rehab scheme, the developer has to pay 25% of the Ready Reckoner Rate as a premium for the plot. BMC owns nearly 60% of the land in Dharavi. Since all premiums have been waived for the project, BMC will not earn any revenue for its land," said sources. The govt has also approved the mandatory first use of Dharavi TDR for all redevelopment projects in the city. TDR will not be marked as slum TDR; rather, it will be priced as per the plot on which it is used. This is likely to raise the cost of flats in Mumbai. Further, BMC, in its objections/suggestions to the govt, said mandatory first use of Dharavi (40%) and Slum (20%) TDR will make it difficult to implement the Development Plan - 2034 in terms of acquisition of land for civic infrastructure and public amenities. There has been opposition from several areas within Dharavi to the survey. One of the most well-known sectors, Kumbharwada, has opposed the survey. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad termed it "the biggest real estate grab in history. A Vinash project to expand Adani's empire in the heart of Mumbai, displacing lakhs of people in the process". "The approval violates provisions of the MRTP, which states that any new draft master plan must be subject to public scrutiny," she said. However, critics of the project said If the survey is not yet complete, how was the master plan prepared? What is the basis for its approval? How can land use planning be determined based on old surveys or incomplete information? Dharavi MLA Jyoti Gaikwad said "Without consultation, without a completed survey, and in total violation of legal process, the CM has approved Adani's so-called master plan for Dharavi; a plan not for development, but for displacement."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
After revamp, Dharavi popn may plunge to less than 5L: Govt report
Mumbai: The population of Dharavi will be 4.9 lakh after the implementation of the redevelopment plan, according to a presentation made to the CM this week. Given that current population estimates of the slum sprawl vary widely from 7 lakh to a million, the area is expected to see significant decongestion within a decade. Providing a break-up to CM Fadnavis Wednesday, it was informed that the Rehab-Renewal population (slum dwellers and those living in authorised buildings) in Dharavi will be approximately 3 lakh after redevelopment. Around 1 lakh new residents are expected to move into sale buildings, while developed properties excluded from the revamp plan will add up to roughly 65,000-70,000. In addition, the planners expect a natural population growth of roughly 16,000 over the next seven years while the project is being implemented. The presentation was made by S V R Srinivas, CEO, Dharavi Redevelopment Project and chairman of Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd, the special purpose vehicle executing the project. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, who was earlier MLA from Dharavi, said, "No elected representative was invited for the presentation. No resident either. Only Adani representatives were present. The survey is not complete, the annexure II which informs about eligibility is not ready, how did this meeting happen? People do not know where they will get homes. For whom is this project being implemented?" Describing the redevelopment of Mumbai's biggest slum sprawl as a project for gentrification, the latest govt presentation on the plan envisages a "green spine" for the 2.5sqkm precinct along with a central park, waterfront and museum. A multi-modal transit hub and mixed-use neighbourhoods supporting traditional livelihoods of artisans and homes in highrises are also part of the blueprint. Five new entry points have been proposed linking Dharavi to Bandra-Kurla Complex, Sion and Mahim. Total rehab cost is estimated at Rs 95,790 crore, which involves construction of 49,832 residential rehab units and 8,700 residential renewal units, besides 12,458 commercial and industrial rehab units and 1,010 commercial renewal units. The sale component will be spread over 120 acres. The presentation was made by S V R Srinivas, CEO, Dharavi Redevelopment Project and chairman of Navbharat Mega Developers, the special purpose vehicle executing the project, in the presence of the chief minister. The plan marks a huge transformation for the Dharavi cluster which has existed for over a century. The history of the growth of slums here, as recorded in the city's Development Plan, says Dharavi was the home of the Koli fishers and the Mahim creek was their source of livelihood for centuries. Dharavi's rapid growth is interwoven with the patterns of migration into Bombay. The first to settle there did so because the land, mainly used as a rubbish dump, was free and unregulated. The marshy land slowly grew more solid but even till the mid-1900s, parts were so wet, people had to build foot-bridges to cross over. Potters from Saurashtra were among the first to be relocated here and set up their colony (Kumbharwada), as also Muslim leather tanners from TN (because of the proximity of the abattoir in Bandra). Artisans and embroidery workers from UP started the readymade garments trade, and Tamilians set up a flourishing business, making savories and sweets. The existing population now mostly comprises dwellers with basic structures that have mushroomed in low lying creek land in an unplanned manner leading to problems such as poor accessibility. Most houses are serviced by narrow by-lanes of 2 to 3 feet width, while non-development of roads has hampered the work of providing sewer lines, states the report. However, political representatives from the area say the revamp is a non-consultative process, controlled by the authorities in a manner that only strengthens business interests. Dharavi MLA Jyoti Gaikwad said the plan is "for Adani not for Dharavi's people"; else it would have been shared with the people before being finalised. Aditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, said, "who was the Mumbaikar present at the meeting where the plan was approved. If 50% of residents are being moved out then those who will be rehabilitated should get 500 sq feet homes."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Masterplan proposes 5-min access to essential amenities
Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment plan proposes easy access to essential public amenities such as education, healthcare, retail markets and open spaces within 5, 10 and 15-minute walking distances. Today a slum spread over 2.5 sq kms, the masterplan proposes that more than 80% of Dharavi will be within 5 minutes from a transit station, that more than 80% neighbourhoods will be within 5 minutes of a public open space, that more than 70% neighbourhoods will be within a five-minute walk to social amenities. In a presentation to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, Dharavi Redevelopment Project CEO and chairman of Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd S V R Srinivas put forth a blueprint for a multi-modal transit hub with Metro Lines 3 and 11 passing through the area with strengthened pedestrian and vehicular connections from Dharavi to surrounding neighbourhoods. Five new transit points are to be created connecting T K Marg to the arterial 90-feet road by an underpass; a new road is to be developed connecting to S B Marg; the Dharavi Depot road will connect to Chunabhatti-BKC Link road; another connector will come up along the Western Railway line to Mahim Sion flyover; an underpass below the Harbour line near Mahim will connect to S B Marg; and another underpass to Sion. A plan to redevelop Mahim and Sion railway stations with concourse levels plus bus bays and taxi parking points was also presented. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFD: Invertir $100 con IA podría devolverte un segundo salario Digital Group Prueba ahora Undo At Level one, it will bisect with Metro Line 11 extension and Metro Line 8 at Level 2. Dharavi will also have its own museum to showcase its history, art and culture besides a working women's hostel, arbitration centre, convention and cultural centre, and medicity with wellness areas. According to Dharavi's 2016 Development Plan, there are 26 schools here which are run in temporary slum structures; only the Kamraj school in sector 3 is in a legal structure. "Students are crammed in small rooms with inadequate space and no playground facilities," states the report. The master plan proposes primary as well as secondary schools along with a community hall and library. A multi-speciality hospital will soon co-exist with an existing branch of the civic-run Sion hospital. —Clara Lewis
India Today
2 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Mumbai's Dharavi to get a Rs 95,790 crore makeover in 7 years
The Maharashtra government has given a green signal to a large-scale plan to completely transform Dharavi by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved the master plan for the Rs 95,790 crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The project aims to reshape Dharavi into a modern and well-connected urban space by January 2032.A NEW FACE FOR DHARAVIThe entire redevelopment will cover a gross area of 251.24 hectares (628.82 acres). Of this, a total of 541.2 acres of prime land have been set aside for building affordable rental homes. Construction work already began on January 14, 2025, starting with railway infrastructure after the first clearance certificate was issued. The entire project is expected to take seven years to The redevelopment is being led by a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL), formed through a joint venture between the Maharashtra government's Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the Adani Group's Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Limited (DRPPL). On Wednesday, NMDPL's CEO, SVR Srinivas, presented the plan to HOMES, STRONGER CONNECTIONSNMDPL says the aim is not just to build new homes but to improve the overall quality of life for the people of Dharavi. The plan promises better infrastructure, clean spaces, and easy access to public facilities.'The Dharavi development project is a unique opportunity to transform the lives and live-work conditions of Dharavikars aiming for a higher quality of life with great infrastructure, public amenities,'NMDPL stated in its of the Dharavi revamp includes a Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH), managed by MMRDA. . It aims to seamlessly link homes and workplaces with public transport. Level 1 will provide links to Mahim and Sion, while Level 2 will connect to Metro Lines 8 and 11. The project focuses on building a compact urban area where key services are accessible by foot within 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Plan for a Multi Modal Transport Hub (Photo Credit: India Today) advertisementHOMES, SHOPS AND WORKPLACESAround 72,000 new tenements are planned, which will include homes, commercial shops, and spaces for small industries. However, a proper survey to confirm the number of eligible residents is still underway. Some areas like Kumbharwada and privately-owned slum land have shown resistance to the door-to-door survey FOR REHOUSINGThere's resistance from local residents in areas like Mulund against housing Dharavi families. In its presentation, NMDPL stated that six plots across Mumbai, totalling 541.2 acres have been allotted for affoMunrdable rental housing. These include 21 acres in Kurla and 58.5 acres in Mulund, for which possession has already been handed overto SPV. (Photo credit: India Today) The remaining four plots—124.3 acres in Deonar, 140 acres in Malad (Aksa and Malvani), 120.5 acres in Arthur Road, and 76.9 acres in Kanjurmarg— are yet to be handed to NMDPL, six land parcels totalling 541.2 acres have been earmarked for affordable homes. Of these, 21 acres in Kurla and 58.5 acres in Mulund are already in SPV's possession. The rest—124.3 acres in Deonar, 140 acres in Malad, 120.5 acres in Arthur Road, and 76.9 acres in Kanjurmarg—are yet to be handed Reel
