19 Major Mumbai Slums to be Redeveloped Under New Scheme
MUMBAI: The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is set to initiate 18 projects in Mumbai, including a 100-acre site in Andheri West near Gilbert Hill, under the state government’s newly launched slum cluster redevelopment scheme. Projects will target clusters of at least 50 acres where over 51% of the area is occupied by slums, including those in coastal regulation zones I and II. Under the scheme, redevelopment can include slums alongside non-slum areas, old and dilapidated buildings, tenant-occupied sites, vacant land unsuitable for construction, and selected private properties. The Andheri site currently contains approximately 14,000 huts and several residential buildings. SRA…