On Thursday, Malad residents staged a protest against the rehabilitation of Dharavi residents in Malad. Visuals from Aksa Village on Madh-Marve Road, Malad West. (Pics/Nimesh Dave)
Updated On: 2025-01-16 12:30 PM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
In Malad, fisherfolk and locals from Aksa and Bhati villages are resisting the relocation of Dharavi residents to their lands
A November 7 survey by state officials was met with strong opposition, requiring police intervention
The area has been traditionally populated by the fishermen’s community
In 2022, as part of the Dharavi cluster redevelopment project, Gautam Adani-led Adani Realty won the tender for the 259-hectare, R20,000-crore project to transform the hub into a “world-class township”
A special purpose vehicle (SPV), Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), was formed in collaboration with the state government’s Dharavi Redevelopment Project Authority under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). Those declared ineligible are being shifted to areas such as Kurla, Mulund, Deonar and Malad
