Summary:
The State government had, on January 30, 2016, floated global tenders worth Rs 22,000 crore for the Dharavi Redevelopment Plan. A think-tank under the Chief Secretary, comprising the Urban Department Secretary, Housing Department Secretary and Revenue and Forest Department Secretary among others, is studying the issue and will give a go-ahead for the next step to be taken under the Dharavi Redevelopment Plan. Officials indicated that redevelopment of the entire area will be taken up in a sector-wise manner as opposed to addressing “minor incidents”. more-inMumbai: Housing Department officials are looking at options to redevelop Dharavi, following the collapse of a ground-plus-one structure in the area last week, which left 11 people injured. State officials said Dharavi’s redevelopment is also being considered under the Prime Minister’s Awas Yojna, which comes under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation..