Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Congress MP Calls for Dharavi Redevelopment Plan Reversal
Imagine a big plan to rebuild a part of Mumbai called Dharavi.
The government approved this plan, but a member of the Congress party, Varsha Gaikwad, is not happy.
She thinks the plan was approved without asking the people who live there what they think.
She also worries that the project might not be fair to the residents.
The company in charge says the plan is based on an older plan and that they will ask for people's opinions when they make changes.
The project involves surveying homes, which the MP claims is being done unfairly.
The company in charge denies these claims, saying they have surveyed most homes and are working to include everyone.
Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad met with the Chief Minister to demand the scrapping of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project's masterplan.
Gaikwad criticized the lack of public consultation in the masterplan approval process.
The project is a collaboration between the state government and the Adani Group.
The project's CEO stated that the masterplan is based on the 2016 Dharavi DP.
Gaikwad raised concerns about the survey process and potential displacement of residents.
- Who
- Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, the state government, and the Adani group.
- What
- Congress MP demands the scrapping of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project's masterplan approval.
- When
- Last week (approval given), Monday (meeting with CM).
- Where
- Dharavi, Mumbai.
- Why
- Concerns about lack of public consultation and the project's potential impact on residents.
Congress MP
Project Developers/Government
Public Consultation
Congress MP
The masterplan was cleared without public consultations.
Project Developers/Government
The masterplan is not a detailed development plan and public input will be sought when changes are made to the existing development plan.
Survey Process
Congress MP
The survey is being conducted unfairly by Adani's men.
Project Developers/Government
The survey is being conducted by an agency, funded by the Adani Group, but supervised by a government official.
- Implementing Agency
- Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd.
- Project Stakeholders
- Adani Group (80%) and State Govt
- Existing Plan
- 2016 Dharavi DP
- Survey Completion
- Approximately 1 lakh tenements surveyed
- Project Name
- Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP)