Dharavi’s eligibility surveys run into pockets of resistance | Mumbai News – Times of India
Mumbai: Swathes of cottage industries across the 600-acre spread of Dharavi are opposing the ongoing eligibility survey for commercial and residential resettlement. Residents and workshop owners–approximately More...
Dharavi’s Factory Owners Anxious About Revamp | Mumbai News – Times of India
Mumbai: Jameelbhai Khan runs a thriving garment business from six factories in the sprawling slum of Dharavi, among the largest in Asia. He has around 15 tailors stitching tops and kurtis for women More...
Project faces political heat ahead of BMC election | Mumbai News – Times of India
Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project is set to resonate in the forthcoming BMC elections, with residents of Kurla and Mulund firm on opposing the relocation of Dharavi residents to their neighbourhood.Kiran More...
Dharavi to be a major Metro interchange with 2nd station | Mumbai News – Times of India
Mumbai: Dharavi, already part of the Metro network via the under-construction Metro Line 3 (Colaba-BKC-Aarey), may soon see the addition of a second Metro station. As part of the Dharavi Redevelopment More...
BMC floats Rs 2,368 crore tender to clear Deonar dumping ground for Dharavi Redevelopment Project | Mumbai News – Times of India
MUMBAI: The BMC on Wednesday invited bids for a massive legacy waste remediation project at the Deonar dumping ground, with the estimated contract valued at over Rs 2,368 crore. The scope of the More...
Affidavit OK for top-floor Dharavi tenants if no docus are available – The Times of India
Mumbai: Survey teams working on the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) are collecting affidavits from upper-floor residents to establish eligibility for rehabilitation, as per a govt resolution More...
256-acre salt pan land okayed for Dharavi redvpt | Mumbai News – The Times of India
Mumbai: Allaying concerns over the use of salt pan lands for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the state govt has clarified that the land parcels earmarked for resettlement are safe for construction More...
Dharavi locals told to submit verification docus in 2 wks | Mumbai News – The Times of India
Mumbai: Dharavi residents have until April 15 to submit their documents for verification to determine if they qualify for free housing in the notified area or rental housing outside it.Navbharat More...
CAG flags delay in setting up Mumbai’s Deonar waste-to-energy plant | Mumbai News – The Times of India
MUMBAI: Flagging the delay in building a waste-to-energy plant at the 311-acre Deonar dumping ground, the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) said over 51.3 lakh tonnes of unprocessed waste accumulated More...
2-member team for religious structures’ fate | Mumbai News – The Times of India
Mumbai: A two-member committee, both retired judges, has been set up to decide on the fate of religious structures in Dharavi. There are 200-300 of them including standalone statues which have no More...