Summary:
They fear their social status is at stake if slum dwellers become their next door neighbours once land on railway residential colonies at Bandra (E and W), Mahim and Matunga Road are handed over for Dharavi Redevelopment Scheme. In all, 45 acres of railway land will be used for the Rs 26000-crore Dharavi redevelopment project. The railways will transfer 45 acres of their land (28.56 acres on CR and 16.44 acres on WR) to the Maharashtra government at a cost of Rs 800 crore or so. The move to give away 45 acres of railway land to Maharashtra government will open up land space of nearly 350 acres in Dharavi for commercial development. This will be the first time that Indian Railways are sharing their land for slum redevelopment..