PM Awas Yojana: Almost half of 9.7 lakh houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban remain unoccupied; know whyPM Awas Yojana: As many as 5.1 lakh of 9.1 lakh houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in urban areas for the poor and sl...
12 Dec, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Slum area in Mumbai declines by 8.6% over 17 years: StudyA recent study has shown that the land occupied by slums in Mumbai decreased by 8.6% between 2005 and 2022. While some slums shrank, others...
11 Nov, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
No light and air for slumdogs who hoped for millionaire houses, end up in vertical slumsThe Bombay High Court has criticized the poor construction of slum redevelopment buildings in Mumbai, calling them 'vertical slums' due to ...
20 Sep, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Govt to soon launch scheme for those who want to own house in cities, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said the Indian government will soon launch a scheme to provide relief in interest of bank loans to those drea...
15 Aug, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
2,400 slums in Mumbai and 675 in Delhi: Government in Lok SabhaAccording to the 2011 Census, the population of Delhi was around 1.68 crore while Mumbai's population was 1.24 crore.
22 Dec, 2022, 09.19 PM IST
Runwal Group ventures into redevelopment, slum rehabilitation realty projectsAs part of this new growth strategy, the developer has acquired a 1-milliion-sq-ft slum rehabilitation project in central Mumbai’s Wadala l...
07 Sep, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
DDA invites application from private developer for slum rehabilitation and commercial developmentDuring the development phase, the dwellers will be provided rent support at Rs 6000 per month to enable them to relocate temporarily.
17 Mar, 2021, 06.16 PM IST
Flagship missions’ revamp on cards in runup to state pollsThe government has adopted a goal-oriented approach and the new contours of the flagship missions and welfare programmes would be in place ...
10 Feb, 2021, 12.23 AM IST
Slum dwellings pose challenge as Mumbai fights coronavirus outbreakAs coronavirus situation spirals, slum dwellings in Mumbai, where more than half of the city's 12 million population live in crammed space ...
26 Apr, 2020, 03.18 PM IST
Developers, architects should be ashamed of creating slums: Ratan TataTata, who always wanted to be an architect, said builders and architects have built vertical slums which have neither adequate fresh air, h...
21 Apr, 2020, 06.19 PM IST
Covid crisis in slums should be a wake up call for Mumbai, says Ratan TataMumbai's slums have emerged as hotbeds for Covid-19, and is adding to the rising cases of infections in the city. With Dharavi already in t...
21 Apr, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
Centre, states should reach understanding on Land Bill: Venkaiah Naidu"The sooner, the better the states and the Centre come to an understanding with regard to the Land Aquisition Bill," he said.
05 May, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Slum population has risen to 6.55 croreNaidu, who was quoting the figures of 2011 census, said 57 % of the slums have access to drinking water and 37 have common drainage.
25 Feb, 2015, 02.46 PM IST
DDA to build one lakh houses every year for poor peopleDelhi Development Authority will build one lakh houses for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) every year, Urban Development Minister Kamal ...
12 Mar, 2013, 08.17 PM IST
- Year 2010 to be declared as Year of 'affordable housing'
The year 2010 is likely to be declared as the year for "affordable housing."
21 Jan, 2009, 11.33 PM IST
- Vertical growth, shaky ground
Mumbai’s roads and drains will have more load to carry, though it may seem impossible. A slew of urban development measures announced by th...
31 May, 2007, 12.57 AM IST
- Dharavi rehab plan to be kicked off in Oct
The Maharashtra government’s much-awaited Dharavi redevelopment plan would be rolled out next month, by when it would publish the expressio...
28 Sep, 2006, 02.53 AM IST