MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated a 22,500-square-foot Experience Centre showcasing the proposed redevelopment of Dharavi, giving residents a first-hand look at planned homes, commercial spaces, transport links and public infrastructure. The centre, inaugurated on Gandhi Jayanti, features life-size models of the proposed 350-square-foot rehabilitation homes and 500-square-foot renewal apartments, along with a 3D walkthrough of the planned township, according to people involved in the project. Fadnavis also unveiled an anthem dedicated to Dharavi and released a coffee-table book celebrating the neighbourhood, one of Asia’s largest slums and home to more than one million people.

 

The Adani Group is redeveloping Dharavi, with a plan to transform the 600-acre neighbourhood into an integrated urban district. The project envisages new rehabilitation housing, upgraded commercial spaces, schools, healthcare facilities, transport infrastructure, parks and open spaces, as well as the rejuvenation of the Mithi River and development of a 3.3-km public riverfront. The Experience Centre uses digital displays and interactive exhibits to showcase the redevelopment plan, including residential and commercial areas, roads, public transport, schools, healthcare facilities, places of worship, parks and other community infrastructure, the people said.