Mission Mumbai: Housing for All and Slum-Free Dreams Take Flight

The Mahayuti government unveiled a series of Mumbai-focused urban renewal initiatives during the Winter Assembly Session in Nagpur, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Under a new “Housing for All” scheme, redevelopment in western suburbs—often constrained by defence establishments, radar installations, and other restrictions—will be made more viable. The plan includes providing free floor space for economically weaker sections and reconstructing homes for lower-income groups, with unused development rights convertible into transferable development rights (TDRs).

To facilitate redevelopment, high-frequency radar centres at Dahisar and Juhu will be relocated, with Dahisar moving to Gorai at the state’s expense. Half of the vacated land is slated to be converted into a public garden. Slum redevelopment projects on plots larger than 50 acres have been approved at 17 locations, including Govandi, Antop Hill, Borivali, Dahisar, Chembur, Vikhroli, and Bhandup.

In addition, approximately 25,000 slum and tribal households in and around Sanjay Gandhi National Park are planned to be rehabilitated within a five-km radius, likely through joint ventures between state agencies and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

News by Rahul Yelligetti.