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BMC panel approves 15-acre Mulund lease for Dharavi project
The BMC improvements committee approved a five-year lease of 15 acres at the Mulund dumping ground to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project on Friday. The site will house a casting yard, precast manufacturing…
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The BMC improvements committee approved a five-year lease of 15 acres at the Mulund dumping ground to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project on Friday. The site will house a casting yard, precast manufacturing facility and ready-mix concrete plant. The proposal passed despite opposition from Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress members, who questioned the absence of open tenders and said public land could be difficult to recover.
The Times of India reports that the parcel contains 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste. Adani Navbharat Developers will fund remediation, soil stabilisation and levelling at an estimated Rs 20.04 crore. This will be adjusted against rent, leaving the BMC with Rs 83.44 crore, or about Rs 100 crore including GST.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative that critics are simply blocking Dharavi’s redevelopment ignores the proposed lease income and the project’s need for construction facilities. But claims that public land is being used properly cannot rest on assurances alone, especially when opponents question the tender process and past land allotments. The practical test is whether remediation is completed, the lease terms are enforced and the BMC publishes the final accounts for the Rs 20.04-crore adjustment.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
