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Delhi Government to Study Mumbai’s Dharavi Redevelopment Model

Gupta says the blueprint will offer a structured framework for revamping housing across the capital

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Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said her administration plans to examine Mumbai’s Dharavi public-private partnership scheme to inform an in-situ overhaul of 675 slum clusters.
  • Court-mandated demolitions in neighborhoods including Okhla, Batla House and Kalkaji have intensified a political clash as the government cites safety and legal directives.
  • The Aam Aadmi Party has announced a citywide agitation on June 29, accusing the BJP of reneging on its ‘Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makan’ pledge.
  • The Dharavi Redevelopment Project, led by Navbharat Mega Developers with Adani Properties and Maharashtra’s Slum Rehabilitation Authority, is slated to deliver 72,000 residential units, a multimodal transit hub and green spaces by 2032.
  • According to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, nearly 1.5 million residents live in the capital’s slums, and the government has allocated ₹700 crore for their redevelopment.