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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As the first Times Redevelopment Awards 2024 honoured Mumbai's future leaders, the skyline shone with innovation. Though complicated, BMC Commissioner Dr. Bhushan Gagrani called redevelopment the ultimate answer to Mumbai's land problem, calling it innovation rather than repetition.

The government reduced Mumbai's saltpan and mangrove slum redevelopment building area from 80% to 65%. BMC manages the remaining 35% for open space amenities. This comes seven months after the original construction ban in eco-sensitive zones.

A special purpose vehicle set up by the government with Adani Realty as the lead developer, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority have sought 1,255 acres from various government agencies.

The largest slum in India, Dharavi, is undergoing a tremendous change. Adani Group and state government joint venture Dharavi Redevelopment Project Ltd. (DRPPL) has chosen 540 acres of suburban property to move 'ineligible' inhabitants for free homes.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that Mumbai will give TDR of up to 10 stories for airport funnel zone building rehabilitation. Redevelopment has been impeded by height constraints as most buildings in this area are 3-4 storeys. This government strategy promotes urban renewal.

In Mumbai, where 40% live in slums, finding a house is difficult. Despite government pledges, many slum redevelopment programmes are unfinished or controversial. Example: Hari Nagar-Shivaji Nagar SRA Housing Society.

Thousands of families from Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar, a longtime Ghatkopar slum, are moving to high-rise housing in Vasan, Mumbai. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is finishing its survey work quickly to commence the Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Development Project.

At Kamla Raman Nagar in Mumbai's Dharavi slum, counting houses and people began on Monday to determine who receives a free house. Big plans are in the works for Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), directed by S VR Srinivas.