A recent study highlights a gradual reduction in slum-covered land in Mumbai’s peninsular region, dropping by 8.6% over 17 years. From 47.7 sq km in 2005, the slum area declined to 43.6 sq km in 2022, revealing a dynamic transformation in one of India’s most densely populated cities.

In the next two years, House of Hiranandani, led by Surendra Hiranandani, would invest approximately ₹12,500 crore to increase its development footprint by 10 million square feet in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). This strategic expansion will include acquisitions and greenfield ventures.

The state cabinet accepted the transfer of 140 acres of Malwani and Aksa property from the suburban collector for the ambitious Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Land will be utilised for rental homes for slum inhabitants ineligible for free housing under the project.

IAS officials, including Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) CEO SVR Srinivas, Cidco president Vijay Singhal, and BMC associate municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar, discussed city initiatives during the Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave.

Rushabh and Vrutika Satra, second-generation leaders of Satra Corp, are leading Mumbai's rebuilding. Satra Corp has become an industry leader by emphasising spacious design, safe settings, and vibrant communities.

The state government is granting developers Floor Space Index to overcome legal issues regarding salt pan land availability in Dharavi's redevelopment. In return for building rental accommodation for ineligible Dharavi inhabitants, the saleable components of the project will get an FSI of 1.33.

Kanakia Spaces entered two distinct agreements to undertake the redevelopment of large housing societies in Borivali, a prominent suburb in Mumbai.

The House of Hiranandani has signed agreements to redevelop five housing societies in Mumbai's Chembur suburb, a significant step towards urban renewal. These redevelopment projects, which encompass approximately 15 acres, offer a development potential of over 1.7 million square feet.

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai, founded last year in Powai, will undergo a comprehensive renovation. An INR 800 crore ($100 million) makeover of the institute's 64-acre campus is planned.

Arkade Developers will have a Rs 410-crore IPO on September 16, 2024. A new equity share issuance, the IPO, will be offered for public subscription until September 19. The anchor investor bidding window opens on September 13 before the public offering.

Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, said the Dharavi rehabilitation project is more than urban regeneration; it will change the lives of nearly one million people in one of the world's greatest slums. Adani said at Mumbai's Jai Hind College that the project would restore Dharavi's dignity.

Recent TDR regulation amendments in Mumbai could jeopardise the city's growing real estate industry. With developers being forced to get a percentage of their TDR from the Dharavi redevelopment project at higher rates, home prices may rise.

The government wants to develop 2 lakh homes in Mumbai and Pune within three years, transforming the housing markets. This ambitious plan seeks to eliminate Mumbai slums, increase MHADA lottery possibilities, and revive SRA projects.

The long-anticipated Dharavi Redevelopment Project, covering nearly 600 acres in Mumbai’s core, is expected to commence construction within the next 6-8 months, according to SVR Srinivas, CEO of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority of Maharashtra.

A new DCPR 2034 rule by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) targets the expansion and rehabilitation of the Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The new Regulation 13(10) applies only to the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, not other BMC clubs, gymkhanas, or designated plots.