slum redevelopment project

The first phase of slum redevelopment of Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slums, may be ready by the end of this year amidst tug-of-war between multiple interest groups. The project however runs a risk of getting entangled in public-private dispute similar to that of the Mumbai airport redevelopment project. The Dharavi project began almost a […]

When the Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) won the contract of rehabilitating the slum dwellers encroaching the Mumbai Airport land, it was like a jackpot for the company and its investors. This was country’s largest slum redevelopment and rehabilitation project and involved building new tenements for 85,000 families. This would free up 276 acres of […]