The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRPPL) has requested a five-year lease for 15 acres of land in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The deputy collector of the Dharavi Rehabilitation Project (DRP) wrote a letter to MMRDA about the same. In the letter, he mentioned that this land, which was previously used as a Metro works casting yard, is needed at commercial rates to store heavy machinery essential for the redevelopment project.
Additionally, DRPPL has sought 12 acres of land from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking. This includes two major bus depots in Sion East, Dharavi, and Kalakilla, with a combined parking capacity for approximately 300 buses. These areas also house the BEST transport division, power supply division offices, staff housing for 60 personnel, and amenities for drivers and conductors.
In February 2024, the Maharashtra cabinet approved a proposal to request the Centre to transfer 283.4 acres of salt pan land at the current market value to the state for the project on a 99-year lease. Additionally, the Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) has transferred 27.57 acres, including a scrapyard near Mahim station, to DRPPL.
DRPPL, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by the state government and the Adani Group, plans to construct approximately 100,000 to 150,000 tenements, each measuring 350 sq-ft.
