In a step towards the grand redevelopment of Dharavi, one of the world’s largest slum colonies in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Government has inked a deal with the Ministry of Railways for handing over of railway land needed for the much-awaited project. The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) will completely transform the biggest slum locality of Asia and among the most congested settlements of the world.
After the Eknath Shinde-led alliance government came to power, the project has been given a major push and put on fast-track mode.
The definitive agreement for handing over of railway land for DRP was signed between the Rail Land Development Authority and Dharavi Redevelopment Project Authority in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in New Delhi.
