Dharavi redevelopment survey in final leg; 63K tenements assessed

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has entered the last phase of survey, with 63,000 household tenements already being assessed in the earlier phases.

- PRACHI PISAL

"We are talking of huge numbers here, and we have entered the last phase of the survey. The numbers clearly show that Dharavikars are in favour of redevelopment and are actively participating," said SVR Srinivas, chief executive officer (CEO), DRP.

According to the latest survey figures, lane recce has been completed for more than 95,000 tenements. Over 89,000 tenements have been numbered, and door-to-door surveys have been completed for more than 63,000 tenements.

The survey is being conducted to determine the eligibility of the residents and businesses of Dharavi for rehabilitation, considering the redevelopment of the area.

The current survey has surpassed the scope of the last survey of around 60,000 ground-floor tenements done in 2007-08 to map and document Dharavi's residential and commercial structures.

Unlike the earlier survey, the present one includes ground floor as well as the upper floor structures, existing Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) buildings, slum dwellers on Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) land, as well as all religious structures.

Under the SRA guidelines, only ground-floor tenements are typically considered eligible for free housing.