Adani selects international group for Dharavi renovation project

 Adani selects international group for Dharavi renovation project

Adani selects international group for Dharavi renovation project

In the center of India's financial center, Dharavi is a congested area that is almost three-thirds the size of Central Park in New York. Thousands of impoverished people live there in small, claustrophobic quarters. Many of the inhabitants lack access to clean restrooms and running water.

In the face of mounting resistance to the project, Gautam Adani's joint venture with Mumbai's slum rehabilitation authority has engaged a worldwide team to reconstruct Dharavi, an important step in rebuilding one of Asia's biggest slums.

In the center of India's financial center, Dharavi is a congested area that is almost three-thirds the size of Central Park in New York. Thousands of impoverished people live there in small, claustrophobic quarters. Many of the inhabitants lack access to clean restrooms and running water.

The enormous challenge of reconstructing it was initially considered in the 1980s.

Adani's $619 million proposal to rebuild the 625 acres (253 hectares) of land was authorized by the Maharashtra state government in July. According to authorities, the proposal is "the world's largest urban renewal plan."

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRPPL), a joint venture, said on Monday that it is collaborating on the redevelopment with US design company Sasaki, UK consultant firm Buro Happold, and architect Hafeez Contractor, who has completed multiple social housing projects.

DRPPL was established in July, and the team's selection is noteworthy since it coincides with claims made by a competing bidder that Adani was given preferential treatment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's friends, while the locals were subjected to well-publicized financial collapses. Concerns exist about his potential.

According to Adani Group, a fair, transparent, and globally competitive bidding procedure was used to choose the winner of the Dharavi project. The state administration has denied any misconduct.

Thousands of people protested Adani's redevelopment plans last month by marching towards the company's Mumbai headquarters.