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CM: Split Dharavi Land for Rehab Units and For-Sale Homes

Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version of your content: Representative image created by AI MUMBAI: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) to enhance the size of rental tenements to 350 sq ft for residents not eligible for free housing and rehabilitation within the Dharavi notified area. For residents of planned buildings, the size will increase from 405 sq ft to 500 sq ft, as revealed by an RTI application regarding a meeting held on May 28. He also instructed the DRP to ensure that land in Dharavi be evenly split between the rehabilitation section and the…

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Bombay HC Rejects PIL on Salt Pan Land for Dharavi Rehab

File Photo MUMBAI: On Thursday, the Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that contested the allocation of 250 acres of salt pan land for the rehabilitation of individuals affected by the Dharavi redevelopment project. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne stated, “It goes without saying that the state government must consider environmental issues while executing the project.” Advocate and activist Sagar Devre questioned the state’s decisions from August 7 and September 30 regarding the transfer of 255.6 acres of salt pan land in Mulund, Bhandup, and Vikhroli for housing projects for Dharavi’s affected individuals. He…

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Over 75% of Dharavi Tenement Holders Eligible for New Homes

MUMBAI: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has unveiled its first eligibility list, revealing that over 75% of tenement holders qualify for new homes under this ambitious slum redevelopment initiative, according to DRP data. Residents who moved to Dharavi before January 1, 2000, can qualify for a 350 sq ft flat within the area, assuming they provide the necessary documentation. Residents who established residence between January 1, 2000, and January 1, 2011, may be offered 300 sq ft units at alternative locations outside Dharavi. The first list identifies 505 households from Meghwadi and Ganesh Nagar in Mahim as eligible for rehabilitation.…