Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Dharavi's Rs 97,500-Crore Redevelopment Kicks Off
Mumbai is starting a massive project to rebuild Dharavi, a large and busy slum.
The goal is to provide homes for everyone and improve the area.
This huge project will cost a lot of money and involves new homes, infrastructure, and spaces for businesses.
People who live there will get new homes and spaces to work.
The project uses a mix of government and private companies.
The construction has already started and it will take around seven years to complete the project.
Dharavi's Rs 97,500-crore redevelopment project has begun.
The project aims for 'Housing for All' to create a 'Slum-Free Mumbai'.
It involves in-situ rehabilitation and potential relocation to sites like Kurla and Aksa.
A Public-Private Partnership model is used, with the government holding a 20% stake.
The project will rebuild physical and social infrastructure over the next seven years.
- Who
- The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), led by CEO SVR Srinivas, in partnership with the government and private entities.
- What
- The Dharavi Redevelopment Project, a large-scale urban renewal initiative, has begun.
- When
- Construction has started and is expected to take seven years.
- Where
- Dharavi, Mumbai.
- Why
- To provide housing for all, improve infrastructure, and create a slum-free environment.
- Project Name
- Dharavi Redevelopment Project
- Cost
- Rs 97,500 crore
- CEO
- SVR Srinivas
- Area
- 245 hectares
- Rehabilitation Area
- 43-44% of buildable area
- Government Stake
- 20%
- Goal
- Slum-free Mumbai
