Dharavi Redevelopment Sparks Controversy: Land Acquisitions Across Mumbai Questioned

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) of Mumbai plans to acquire 20 parcels of land across the city to rehabilitate ineligible residents from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. This move includes lands owned by customs houses and sites of mithagares and staff colonies. The haste of the authority in acquiring land, despite the project plan not being finalized, has raised questions. Criticism surrounds the project's handling, including the relocation of Dharavi's residents and the ambiguous counting of ineligible residents. Activist Sagar Devare highlighted concerns about the acquisition process, while local opposition grows against the pre-emptive land grab.