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Dharavi Redevelopment Project: 25,000 Tenements Surveyed So Far, Despite Challenges Posed By Elections & Prolonged Monsoon

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Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has completed the survey of over 25,000 tenements out of a total of 60,000 despite challenges posed by two elections and a prolonged monsoon. Officials said that the survey holds monumental significance, and is the single most critical step towards a swift and successful execution of this ambitious plan, which aims to transform Dharavi into a modern, liveable community while ensuring that no resident is displaced.

Officials added that a project of this scale and magnitude cannot move forward without an accurate and comprehensive survey. As per project representatives, “The survey is a complex operation requiring meticulous effort and coordination. It begins with teams conducting land reconnaissance, followed by the organised numbering of tenements. Advanced Lidar mapping technology is then utilised to capture the area’s layout. Once the base map is validated, the most critical phase begins: door-to-door verification. Every tenement is assigned a unique identification code based on a predetermined system.”

Statement Of A Senior Official Of The Project

A senior official of the project said that over 50 dedicated teams are deployed daily across Dharavi’s five sectors and 34 zones. “On an average day, 300 to 400 tenements are numbered, and 200 to 250 homes are verified. Despite major challenges, over 25,000 tenements have been numbered since mid-March this year. This achievement reflects the relentless dedication of the field teams,” the official added.

According to a source within the DRP-SRA, a significant number of tenements still need to be surveyed before the state government can finalise decisions regarding the eligibility and ineligibility of Dharavi’s residents.

“The survey is not just a bureaucratic formality,” said the source. “It is a gateway to better lives for every resident of Dharavi. By cooperating with the teams, Dharavikars can ensure their inclusion in the redevelopment process, which guarantees eligibility for new homes equipped with modern amenities. It is essential for Dharavikars to step forward and actively participate to speed up the survey’s completion.”

Additional Teams To Be Deployed Soon

Additional teams are to be deployed soon to expedite what is undoubtedly Asia’s largest slum survey initiative. The vision of the redevelopment project is to provide Dharavikars with private kitchens, toilets, uninterrupted water and electricity, and a healthier, greener environment. Wider roads, open spaces, modern healthcare facilities, and better infrastructure are all part of this vision, which begins with the survey.

“While obstacles such as political interference and vested interests have repeatedly threatened to delay progress, the collective will of Dharavikars can overcome these challenges. By and large, Dharavi’s residents have cooperated with the survey teams, but we urge even greater cooperation and a more proactive approach. Completing the survey quickly will mark the beginning of a transformative journey,” the source added.

Notably, residents of upper floor structures and those who moved to Dharavi between Jan 1, 2011 and Nov 15, 2022, will be offered rented accommodation with the option of hire-purchase outside the Dharavi Notified Area (DNA). They will be rehabilitated in modern townships featuring open spaces, wide roads, schools, healthcare facilities, public transport access, and other social infrastructure. The state government will determine and collect the rent and hire-purchase costs.

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Congress locks Mumbai ED office, Case registered against Congress workers

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Mumbai: Mumbai Enforcement Directorate Police have registered a case against 15 to 20 Congress workers for protesting by locking the ED office. The protest was held at the ED office when it was on holiday and the Congress workers locked the already locked office. According to the police, the office was closed during the protest, but a case has been registered against Congress workers and protesters in this case. The protesters also raised anti-government slogans during the protest at the ED office and the protesters said that Modi sends the ED forward whenever he is afraid. Congressmen have continued to protest against the investigation and inclusion of their names in the charge sheet against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case. Congressmen have protested in the same manner, after which a case has been registered. This case was registered by MRA Marg Police and the investigation is ongoing. No one has been arrested in this case, this has been confirmed by local DCP Praveen Kumar. Police have tightened security around the office following the protest.

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Waqf Act is a discriminatory law, an attack on democracy… Along with the fight in court, democratic protests will also continue until the law is withdrawn: All India Muslim Personal Labor Board

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Waqf Act is unfair to minorities and has many flaws. The Waqf Act has been introduced on the basis of bias to deprive Muslims of their rights and it is a law that destroys democracy. Protests against this law will continue until it is withdrawn. The problem of law and order has also arisen due to this law. Under this law, the powers of the state governments have also been taken away. These are the views expressed here today by Jamaat-e-Islami chief Saadatullah Hussaini. He said that the Waqf Act is unfair to Muslims and it is unacceptable.

All India Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson Qasim Rasool Ilyas said that the law implemented in the Waqf Act was objected to in the JPC. Now this matter is under hearing in the Supreme Court. The court has definitely given temporary relief, but until it is returned, we will continue our legal and democratic fight on it. This is a biased law. There is a separate law for other religions and the Constitution allows us to have religious institutions and worship according to our customs and traditions. An attempt has been made in this act to deprive us of this right. The application of the Waqf Act under the guise of the poor and other backward classes is a fraud and deception. The suspicions that the government has created regarding Waqf are based on complete lies. If the government wants to work to provide rights to the poor and other classes through the Waqf Act, why was the Waqf Development Corporation taken away? Under the guise of the Waqf Act, the government has attacked Indian democracy and the constitution of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and hooliganism is being done. It is being said that this law will have to be accepted. This law will not only affect Muslims but is an attack on the spirit of the constitution. If the Prime Minister is so sympathetic to the poor widows, why did he not give justice to Bilqis Bano? In the Gujarat riots, Ehsan Jafri’s widow Zakia Jafri, a victim seeking justice, reached the grave. What atrocities were committed on Muslims in Gujarat in 11 years, everyone knows that this government does not want to nurture Muslims, but wants to destroy them. The opposition has strongly opposed this bill, but despite this, it was passed. The Waqf Act was passed unanimously in 2013. What was the need to bring this law at that time? When this law was passed, the BJP was also in favor of it. There was no opposition to it. They said that this law is a clear violation of Articles 24, 25, 11, which protect our rights.

Muslim Personal Law Board General Secretary Fazlur Rehman Mujaddidi said that now under the Waqf Act, the waqf will have to prove that he is a Muslim. In this, the JPC has made it a condition to be a practicing Muslim. This is against the law. Earlier it was said that being a Muslim for five years is a condition, but now it will have to be proven that you are a Muslim and practice Islam. Along with this, in case of a dispute, this land will be declared as government land. Misconceptions have been created regarding the Waqf Act and Waqf and these misconceptions have been fueled in social media. It was also spread in the media that the ownership of the waqf is so high and in the Allahabad High Court case, it was said that now the High Court has to go to the Supreme Court for justice in the matter of waqf. This is completely wrong. This was a dispute over a mosque on the road outside the High Court, which Kazmi Sahib had built for worshippers, thus spreading suspicions.

Munsa Bushra Abidi said that Muslim women will be at the forefront of any protest announced by the Muslim Personal Law Board. The government cannot give lollipops to Muslim women because they know the government’s intentions and the drugs. She said that women are involved in all kinds of protests, from bati gul to salaam, and we will continue to protest against this law. Maulana Mahmood Daryabadi, Peace Committee Head Farid Sheikh, and representatives of other religions also participated in this press conference:

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Mumbai human trafficking racket busted, West Bengal and Hyderabad arrested

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Mumbai: Mumbai Wadala TT Police has claimed to have arrested child human traffickers from Hyderabad, West Bengal in a human trafficking case. According to the details, the complainant Amar Dhirne, 65, a sweeper from Wadala TT Police Station, had filed a missing complaint of his grandson on August 5, 2024. After that, it was found that Anil Purnia, Asma Sheikh, Sharif Sheikh, Asha Pawar had sold the child for Rs 1.60 lakh. After that, a case of human trafficking was registered against the accused Anil Purnia, Asma Sheikh, Sharif Sheikh. The accused Anil Purnia, Asma Sheikh were deported from Mumbai. The accused Asha Pawar was also involved in this. After that, the police started searching for Asha Pawar and arrested her from Hyderabad.

During the police investigation, the accused said that the victim was taken to Bhubaneswar station, Odisha. A woman named Reshma sold it. After technical investigation, it was found that the accused is employed in a dental hospital in Bhubaneswar and works in a high-tech hospital here. But when the police team reached Bhubaneswar, she had quit her job and then it was found that the wanted accused is in West Bengal. After that, the police started searching for her and the police recovered the kidnapped child and three other children. At the same time, Reshma Santosh Kumar Banerjee, 43, was arrested and presented in court. Along with this, the three-year-old child was presented in court and the child was handed over to the police. After completing all the steps, the police got the child medically examined and found signs of injuries on his body. The accused had tortured the child, so a case of cruelty was also registered against the child. This action was taken on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar and Special Commissioner Devin Bharti, Additional Commissioner Anil Paraskar and DCP Ragasudha.

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