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Mumbai: Thousands in Dharavi to Relocate to Transit Homes

MUMBAI: A few thousand residents of Dharavi will need to relocate to temporary or rental accommodation as part of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), according to Mahendra Kalyankar, CEO of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and in charge of the DRP. This statement contradicts previous commitments for key-to-key rehabilitation. Kalyankar emphasized that such relocations are a part of any extensive urban regeneration effort. “Our immediate goal is to initiate construction and commence rehabilitation as soon as possible,” he stated. The SRA/DRP has recently delivered eviction notices to 42 residents of Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar in Sector 1 to facilitate the laying of…

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Parel Residents Protest ‘Polluting’ SRA Construction Site

MUMBAI: A residents’ forum in Parel has raised concerns with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) regarding pollution control rule violations at a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project site. The Parel-Bhoiwada Residents Federation reported that excavation and other activities often continue until 2 AM, while essential dust control measures are neglected. “There are no sprinklers or tarpaulin,” stated local resident Atul Jaywant. He expressed frustration over repeatedly lodging complaints with police and other authorities, noting, “Each time, the work halts for a few days before it resumes.” MPCB public relations officer Sanjay Bhuskute indicated that while the BMC can issue…

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Maharashtra Seeks SRA Input on Housing for First-Floor Slum Residents

Representative image MUMBAI: The state government has requested a report from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) about allowing slumdwellers on the first floor of chawls to qualify for free or affordable housing. Officials from the housing department noted that the finance department is seeking detailed information on the potential financial implications for the government if concessions or exemptions are granted to developers to include first-floor slumdwellers in housing schemes. “The SRA must promptly address the finance department’s inquiries. Once that is accomplished, the matter will be presented to the state cabinet for approval, leading to the issuance of a government…

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Maharashtra: Just 25% of Slum Rehab Goal Achieved in 3 Years

Representative AI image MUMBAI: With less than two months remaining, the state government has achieved only 25% of its goal to construct 1.5 lakh slum rehabilitation tenements for the period 2022-2025. As of September, 37,560 tenements have been completed and occupied, according to officials from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). The sluggish construction pace jeopardizes the aim of building over 5 lakh houses by 2030. In 2022, the government identified 517 stalled slum rehabilitation projects. Of these, 45 projects received backing from financial institutions, and new builders were appointed for 21 of them. Decisions for the remaining projects are still…

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Bombay HC Probes 20-Year Delay in Wadala Slum Rehab

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has instructed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to investigate the nearly 20-year delay in implementing a slum rehabilitation scheme in Wadala West, and to report on its expected completion date. “It is unacceptable for SRA schemes on public land to be executed with such negligence, especially after 20 years of implementation,” remarked a bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe on Monday. This directive came after the court resolved a petition from Sitabai Kolambkar and Wadala Village Welfare CHSL, which sought to nullify an April 2024 order from…

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Dharavi Redevelopment: SRA Named Planning Authority for Salt Pan Land

Representative image MUMBAI: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) have been designated as the special planning authority for the 42.51-acre Jamasp Salt Pan land located in Mulund East. According to a notification released on October 27 by the state urban development department, the SRA has been assigned this authority over the Dharavi area and the adjacent railway land included in the rehabilitation initiative. Additionally, it has authority over the 8.5-hectare Kurla Dairy site. The Mulund salt pan is part of the 256 acres the Centre has approved to be transferred for the Dharavi redevelopment project,…

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Khar Kolis to Bombay HC: Fish Drying Land Favoring Builders

MUMBAI: Two societies representing the Koli community in Danda Koliwada, a fishing village in Khar, have filed a petition against the Bombay High Court regarding an order from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) that classified part of their land, currently used for drying fish and related activities, as a slum rehabilitation area. The Danda Koli Masemari Vyavasayik Sahakari Maryadit and Danda Koli Samaj are contesting the SRA CEO’s order dated May 17, 2022, concerning 3,450 sqm of land that is reserved for a fish drying yard under the approved development plans (DPs). “Including such reserved land in a slum rehabilitation…

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Deputy CM Pays ₹17.7 Crore Unpaid Rent to 883 Magathane Families

MUMBAI: In the lead-up to the BMC elections, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has transferred approximately ₹17.7 crore in overdue rents to 883 families involved in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project in Magathane on Tuesday. The redevelopment project for the Devipada Cooperative Housing Society, which spans 30,287 sq m of Mhada land, has faced delays, accumulating approximately ₹46 crore in overdue rents owed to the affected slum dwellers, as reported by SRA officials. Earlier this month, when the builder remitted ₹17.7 crore to the SRA, Shinde, also serving as the state housing minister, allocated the entire sum to eligible…

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Bombay HC Overturns State’s Land Acquisition Under Slum Act

MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court nullified the state’s acquisition of a prime private land in Goregaon East, which had been designated as slum land under the Slum Act. The court highlighted the obligations imposed on state officials and the CEO of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) before exercising the drastic powers under Section 14 of the Slum Act. Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe acknowledged a plea from NESCO, the private property owner, to overturn the acquisition, deeming it arbitrary and unlawful. They stated, “Such powers should not be invoked at the mercy of unscrupulous parties, disregarding the…