CM's 2025 Dharavi rehab directive; March 2026 draft outlines larger homes and cost-sharing

Reporting from Mumbai states that eligible Dharavi residents will receive larger homes under the revised policy. The government will provide a minimum carpet area of 370 sq ft with a total minimum space of 500 sq ft for tenements, of which 370 sq ft is carpet area and 130 sq ft is fungible. Flats will go up to 753 sq ft, with 370 sq ft carpet area as part of RRC and the remainder fungible. Slum tenements are limited to 350 sq ft, with a separate notification to be issued. The article also notes that residents can opt to purchase surplus area above 753.4 sq ft at construction cost; around 125,000 to 150,000 new homes are expected to be constructed to rehabilitate about one million Dharavi residents, with about 540 acres allocated for in-region rehab and arrangements for relocatees outside Dharavi for ineligible residents.

The Urban Development Department issued a draft notification on March 12, 2026 seeking suggestions within one month. It proposes modifying sub-clause (4) of 33(9)(A) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) to implement changes. The draft specifies: rehabilitated occupants shall receive a minimum fixed carpet area of 370 sq ft (instead of 300 sq ft) with a maximum area equivalent to the area occupied in the old building. Carpet area up to 753.4 sq ft will be part of the Rehabilitation Residential Component (RRC) and provided free of cost. Area above 753.4 sq ft will be at construction cost to be paid by the occupant, and such surplus area will not count toward the Rehabilitation Sale Component (RSC). Of the 500 sq ft minimum, 370 sq ft is carpet area and 130 sq ft is fungible area. Fungible area is extra space added by the developer, such as balconies or niches. The draft also notes that for slum tenements, the maximum size will be 350 sq ft and a separate notification is expected.

In a war-room meeting related to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed the DRP to submit a government proposal seeking approval for a minimum carpet area of 500 square feet for rehabilitated residents, along with detailed justification.