Fadnavis to Ask PM Modi to Launch Dharavi Redevelopment, Assures 350 sq ft Homes

• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis plans to request PM Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone for the Dharavi slum redevelopment project in Mumbai.
• Fadnavis assured that all eligible residents will receive new homes measuring 350 sq ft under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP).
• The first eligibility list released last year showed over 75% of tenement holders qualify for new homes.
• Residents settled before January 1, 2000, are entitled to a 350 sq ft flat within Dharavi; those between 2000-2011 may get 300 sq ft units outside Dharavi.
• Adani Group won the bid for the project in November 2024 with an offer of Rs 5,069 crore, despite opposition from Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress.

Why It Matters: Devendra Fadnavis seeks PM Modi's involvement in the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, promising 350 sq ft homes.