Mumbai aims to build over 5 lakh slum rehab homes by 2030

At a national conference co-hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Niti Aayog, SRA chief executive officer Mahendra Kalyankar detailed an ambitious schedule to construct 5,09,873 slum-rehabilitation homes in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region by the end of 2030. The authority has broken the goal into yearly targets, beginning with 90,264 units by December 2026 and increasing each year thereafter. To revive stalled projects, SRA introduced measures such as an amnesty scheme, joint-partnership models and competitive tenders, and identified 19 large-parcel locations for cluster redevelopment, with the first phase focusing on Behrampada, Majaswadi and Behram Baug.

Under the SRA model, pre-2000 slum dwellers receive free 300-sq-ft homes, while those from 2000-2011 can buy similar units for Rs 2.50 lakh. Since May 2024, the authority has launched 22 digital services, including computerized lotteries, online land-premium deferment and an AI chatbot, and uses the ‘Netram’ satellite-imagery system to track illegal encroachments. The broader Dharavi redevelopment, slated for completion by 2033, will also provide free or subsidised homes and integrate transport, green spaces and infrastructure, with 45 acres of railway land earmarked for the project.