Mumbai's slum redevelopment at record scale: Why more slums are being redeveloped now than ever | Explained
Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) data shows 1,202 slum redevelopment projects underway across 2,156 acres in Mumbai.
More land is currently under redevelopment than has been successfully redeveloped in the past three decades since SRA's inception in 1995.
The projects involve 3.21 lakh families; additionally, 607 proposed projects cover 1,015 acres for 2.85 lakh families.
Between 1995 and 2026, 631 completed slum projects rehabilitated 2.94 lakh families across 556 acres.
projects covering 595 acres have stalled due to legal, financial, or administrative hurdles, affecting over 89,000 families.
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