# DRP says legal notices served before Meghwadi demolition 2026-08-09T01:58:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) on Friday defended the August 6 demolition of 16 hutments in Meghwadi, Dharavi, insisting it followed all legal steps. It said a public notice was issued in April 2026, hearings held on July 6 and 13, and demolition notices displayed on July 28. Twelve hutments were voluntarily vacated, it claimed, and only four removed with police help. Families who lost homes spent hours at the SRA/DRP office seeking clarity on rehabilitation but got no resolution. The DRP said all affected families will get rental assistance, with ground-floor occupants entitled to Rs 18,000 a month and upper-floor to Rs 15,000, plus a Rs 5,000 shifting allowance and one year's rent paid in advance. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Dharavi, DRP, eviction, Mumbai, redevelopment, SRA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/drp-says-legal-notices-served-before-meghwadi-demolition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/drp-says-legal-notices-served-before-meghwadi-demolition/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.