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India Today
01-05-2025
- General
- India Today
Residents of Mumbai's Mulund oppose Dharavi rehabilitation project in area
Residents of Mumbai's Mulund have opposed the rehabilitation of people from Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, in their area, citing concerns about the strain on existing civic infrastructure. They say that the demography of Mulund will be affected due to the Maharashtra government's state government has designated approximately 256 acres of decommissioned salt pan land in Mulund, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup for the Dharavi redevelopment project. This land is being used to provide rehabilitation for Dharavi residents who are not eligible for housing within Dharavi. Specifically, 58.5 acres of Jamasp Salt Works land in Mulund has been allocated for this board has been put up on a land parcel in Mulund East by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority, sparking concerns among Mulund East residents. "The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Limited (DRPPL) has paid Rs 319 crore for 58.5 acres of land in the salt pan in Mulund. Now, a board has come up saying that this land belongs to SRA. This confirms our fear about houses for residents of Dharavi being constructed here," advocate Sagar Devre fear that the rehabilitation project will put more pressure on existing resources in Mulund."The BMC (Brihanmumbai Corporation) has constructed 7,439 homes on a small plot in Mulund East. Around 40,000 people will be brought here. Adding to this, Dharavi residents will be brought here on a 58.5-acre project. This will change our area and put stress on resources like water and roads," said Gangadhar Tulsanakar, a Mulund Chief Executive Officer SVR Srinivas did not comment on the matter. Local MLA Mihir Kotecha could not be contacted at the time of publishing this story. IN THIS STORY#Mumbai#Maharashtra
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Maharashtra govt. faces legal notice over decision to move Dharavi residents to Deonar dump yard
Mulund-based activist on Tuesday (April 22, 2025), sent a legal notice to the state government and the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner, demanding to cancel the cabinet decision of handing over of the Deonar dumping ground for the Dharavi rehabilitation project as it is violating the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Guidelines that clearly says no construction is allowed on the closed dumping ground for the next 15 years and the 500 meters area should be declared as a buffer zone. 'Maharashtra government has decided to give 124 acres of Deonar dumping ground to the 'Dharavi Rehabilitation Project' and a tender has been floated to restore the site by spending thousands of crores. Mulund dumping ground is also being considered for the same project,' said Mulund-based activist and lawyer Sagar Devre. Mr. Devre sent a legal notice on the grounds that high-rises of rotting mixed waste on Deonar and Mulund sites generate methane, causing 21 times more global warming than carbon dioxide and produce leachate (liquid generated by airless waste), which pollutes groundwater, so the construction for residential purpose is not suitable. Besides, Deonar is not even a closed landfill and is one of the top 22 methane spots in the country, releasing an average of 6,202 kg of methane every hour. The legal notice was sent to the Principal Secretary of the Urban Development Department and Environment Department and the BMC Commissioner. Giving reference to the law, the legal notice mentioned the rules under Schedule-I of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, which advocates for a buffer zone of 500 meters and Municipal Solid Wastes Rules, 2000, states that post-closure care of landfill sites shall be conducted for at least 15 years and use of closed landfill sites after 15 years can be considered for human settlement. Maharashtra government plans to hand over the Mulund Dumping ground and Octroi land to DRP., In a letter dated 10th January 2024, the State Housing Department to the Urban Development Department and BMC directed that a 46-acre dumping land parcel in Mulund and another 18 acres of Mulund octroi land be used to build rental housing for 3-4 lakh Dharavi residents ineligible, as per the notice.
