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AAP Counters Lt Governor's Attack On Arvind Kejriwal Over Slum 'Land Use'
With the Delhi election weeks away, the ruling AAP and Opposition BJP are going all out to woo voters in urban slums -- a key chunk of the capital's electorate.
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"Won't Contest Delhi Polls If...": Arvind Kejriwal's "Slum" Dare To Amit Shah
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal today said that he will not contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi if Home Minister Amit Shah withdraws all cases related to Delhi slum demolitions and rehabilitates every evicted person.
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High Court Upholds Tender Awarded To Adani Group To Redevelop Dharavi Slum
On Friday, the Bombay High Court upheld the tender awarded to Adani Properties Private Limited by the Maharashtra government for the Dharavi slum redevelopment project in Mumbai.
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Upper Floor Residents Get Relief In Dharavi Project
In a first-of-its-kind initiative under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has introduced a unique policy to include residents of upper-floor tenements.
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Haiti Gang Kills 110 People Over Suspected 'Witchcraft' On Leader's Child
At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness through witchcraft, the National Human Right Defense Network said on Sunday.
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Over 25,000 Tenements Surveyed For Dharavi Redevelopment Project
The survey of more than 25,000 tenements at Mumbai's Dharavi is completed and over 60,000 have been numbered, said a senior official of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project that aims to transform Asia's largest slum into a modern, liveable community.
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Shared Phones, Missed Lessons: Students Face Challenges As Delhi Schools Go Online
With Delhi schools switching over to online teaching due to high pollution levels, students living in the city's slum areas are facing significant accessibility challenges.
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Eknath Shinde's Jibe After Team Thackeray Promises To Scrap Dharavi Project
Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's poll promise to scrap the ambitious project to redevelop Dharavi, the biggest slum in Asia, has sparked a strong response from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Slum Rehabilitation: New Angle Of Police Probe Into Baba Siddique's Murder
Mumbai Police' Crime Branch has started investigation into the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique from a new angle - Slum Rehabilitation Authority projects.
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US YouTuber Visits "New Delhi's Poorest Slum" Kusumpur Pahari, Internet Calls His Video "Moving"
A US YouTuber's video of visiting Kusumpur Pahari in Delhi is going viral on social media. In the clip, the YouTuber explores different parts of the slum and shares his candid experience of visiting a place different from the ones he usually visits.
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Bhoomi Poojan For Dharavi Redevelopment Performed By Firm Undertaking Project
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), the firm redeveloping Asia's largest slums, on Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of the Dharavi redevelopment project at the RPF grounds in Matunga.
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"Dharavi Project About Restoring Dignity To Over A Million Residents": Gautam Adani
The redevelopment of one of the largest slums in the world is not just a huge infrastructure project, but is also about restoring dignity to over a million people, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said today.
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Dharavi NGOs Support Redevelopment Survey, Say Opposition Only By Non-Locals
Several non-government organisations working in Dharavi have pledged their support to the ongoing state government-led survey of informal tenants in Asia's biggest slum and accused non-locals of trying to stall redevelopment.
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Vision Should Be To Make Mumbai Slum Free, Says Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the vision should be to make Mumbai a slum-free city and raised concerns about the plight of slum dwellers who become "victims at the hands of private developers".
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Man Strangles Wife, Hangs Self After Row In Gurugram Slum: Police
A 24-year-old man allegedly strangled his teenage wife and later hung himself after a row at their house in a slum in Sector 50 here, police on Monday said.
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AAP Counters Lt Governor's Attack On Arvind Kejriwal Over Slum 'Land Use'
With the Delhi election weeks away, the ruling AAP and Opposition BJP are going all out to woo voters in urban slums -- a key chunk of the capital's electorate.
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"Won't Contest Delhi Polls If...": Arvind Kejriwal's "Slum" Dare To Amit Shah
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal today said that he will not contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi if Home Minister Amit Shah withdraws all cases related to Delhi slum demolitions and rehabilitates every evicted person.
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High Court Upholds Tender Awarded To Adani Group To Redevelop Dharavi Slum
On Friday, the Bombay High Court upheld the tender awarded to Adani Properties Private Limited by the Maharashtra government for the Dharavi slum redevelopment project in Mumbai.
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Upper Floor Residents Get Relief In Dharavi Project
In a first-of-its-kind initiative under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has introduced a unique policy to include residents of upper-floor tenements.
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Haiti Gang Kills 110 People Over Suspected 'Witchcraft' On Leader's Child
At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness through witchcraft, the National Human Right Defense Network said on Sunday.
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Over 25,000 Tenements Surveyed For Dharavi Redevelopment Project
The survey of more than 25,000 tenements at Mumbai's Dharavi is completed and over 60,000 have been numbered, said a senior official of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project that aims to transform Asia's largest slum into a modern, liveable community.
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Shared Phones, Missed Lessons: Students Face Challenges As Delhi Schools Go Online
With Delhi schools switching over to online teaching due to high pollution levels, students living in the city's slum areas are facing significant accessibility challenges.
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Eknath Shinde's Jibe After Team Thackeray Promises To Scrap Dharavi Project
Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's poll promise to scrap the ambitious project to redevelop Dharavi, the biggest slum in Asia, has sparked a strong response from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Slum Rehabilitation: New Angle Of Police Probe Into Baba Siddique's Murder
Mumbai Police' Crime Branch has started investigation into the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique from a new angle - Slum Rehabilitation Authority projects.
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US YouTuber Visits "New Delhi's Poorest Slum" Kusumpur Pahari, Internet Calls His Video "Moving"
A US YouTuber's video of visiting Kusumpur Pahari in Delhi is going viral on social media. In the clip, the YouTuber explores different parts of the slum and shares his candid experience of visiting a place different from the ones he usually visits.
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Bhoomi Poojan For Dharavi Redevelopment Performed By Firm Undertaking Project
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), the firm redeveloping Asia's largest slums, on Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of the Dharavi redevelopment project at the RPF grounds in Matunga.
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"Dharavi Project About Restoring Dignity To Over A Million Residents": Gautam Adani
The redevelopment of one of the largest slums in the world is not just a huge infrastructure project, but is also about restoring dignity to over a million people, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said today.
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Dharavi NGOs Support Redevelopment Survey, Say Opposition Only By Non-Locals
Several non-government organisations working in Dharavi have pledged their support to the ongoing state government-led survey of informal tenants in Asia's biggest slum and accused non-locals of trying to stall redevelopment.
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Vision Should Be To Make Mumbai Slum Free, Says Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the vision should be to make Mumbai a slum-free city and raised concerns about the plight of slum dwellers who become "victims at the hands of private developers".
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Man Strangles Wife, Hangs Self After Row In Gurugram Slum: Police
A 24-year-old man allegedly strangled his teenage wife and later hung himself after a row at their house in a slum in Sector 50 here, police on Monday said.
