Dharavi Redevelopment Project: The responsibility of the redevelopment project of Mumbai’s famous slum Dharavi has been handed over to veteran businessman Gautam Adani. Adani Group and Mumbai Slum Rehabilitation Authority are working together on a project to develop Dharavi. Now Adani Group has handed over the responsibility of this project to a global team.
Experience in building many social housing projects
According to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRPPL), they have partnered with architect Hafeez Contractor, American design firm Sasaki and British consultancy firm Buro Happold. Hafeez Contractor has experience in building many social housing projects.
Thousands of houses, lakhs of people are settled in a small area.
Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi, is the size of New York’s Central Park. Lakhs of people reside in it. Thousands of small houses have been built in this small area. Dharavi slum is a poor colony inside the country’s financial capital Mumbai. Thousands of people in this area do not have access to clean water and clean toilets.
Adani Group has to develop 625 acres area
Adani Group had bid $619 million for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Under this, Adani Group has to develop 625 acres (253 hectares) area. It is being described as the world’s largest urban development plan. DRPPL was established in July.
The first attempt was made in 1980
Despite the opposition to this project, work is being done. For the first time, an attempt was made to bring a project for the development of Dharavi in 1980. But, due to some reason or the other, the project kept getting postponed every time. The Maharashtra government finally approved this project in July. Even after this, demonstrations continue against this project again and again. Recently, Congress had alleged that the protesting residents of Dharavi were being threatened with the help of retired police officers.
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