Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Dharavi Redevelopment: 890 Tenements Vacated, 379 Structures Demolished
In Mumbai, India, there is a neighborhood called Dharavi where many people live in small homes called hutments.
The government is rebuilding this area through the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, and part of the land belongs to the Indian Railways.
So far, workers have demolished 379 structures, and 890 tenements have been vacated.
Around 3,500 hutments still stand in Sector 6 of Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar.
Before more homes are torn down, their electricity meters must be disconnected.
Some residents did not want to leave and protested against the eviction.
Nearly 80 of the people who opposed the project have now met with officials to present their claims.
A new 36-storey rehabilitation building is being built, and railway employees will get the first apartments in it.
The project is being done in phases so that eligible families are given new homes while the old ones are cleared.
Authorities have demolished 379 structures and secured the vacation of 890 tenements in Sector 6 of Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar in Dharavi.
Around 3,500 hutments in the area are located on railway land under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project.
Remaining structures are awaiting electricity meter disconnection before demolition in the coming weeks.
Of nearly 125 residents who opposed eviction, about 80 have appeared before the DRP, while eviction notices were issued to the remaining around 40.
A 36-storey rehabilitation building is under construction, with first allotments going to railway employees per the agreement with Indian Railways.
- Who
- Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) authorities, residents of Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar in Dharavi, and Indian Railways
- What
- Demolition of 379 structures and vacation of 890 tenements as part of the rehabilitation process on railway land
- When
- Ongoing; further demolitions are expected in the coming weeks
- Where
- Sector 6, Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar, Dharavi, Mumbai, on railway land
- Why
- To clear railway land and rehabilitate eligible occupants under the phased Dharavi redevelopment project
Protesting Residents
Redevelopment Project Authorities
Eviction and demolition
Protesting Residents
A section of Ganesh Nagar-Meghwadi residents protested against the eviction and demolition of their homes on railway land.
Redevelopment Project Authorities
Authorities say rehabilitation is making significant progress, with most remaining residents signing agreements or undergoing document verification, while demolition and rehabilitation proceed simultaneously.
Grievance process
Protesting Residents
Some residents opposed the eviction and, according to authorities, repeatedly failed to appear for hearings despite multiple opportunities, now facing eviction notices.
Redevelopment Project Authorities
Around 80 of the nearly 125 residents who opposed the eviction have participated in the grievance redressal process and presented their claims before the DRP.
- Project
- Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP)
- Location
- Sector 6, Meghwadi-Ganesh Nagar, Dharavi, Mumbai (railway land)
- Structures demolished
- 379
- Tenements vacated
- 890
- Hutments in Sector 6
- Around 3,500
- Rehabilitation building
- 36 storeys, under construction
- Residents opposing eviction
- About 125; around 80 appeared before the DRP
- Eviction notices
- Issued to the remaining about 40 residents