Mumbai, Mar 17 (PTI) Authorities overseeing the Dharavi Redevelopment Project have issued a final notice to residents who are yet to submit documents for the eligibility survey, giving them a last 15-day window to comply.
Officials said failure to submit papers within the deadline will result in eligibility being determined based on available records.
The project, being implemented by Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP)/Slum Rehabilitation Authority under the Government of Maharashtra, aims to ensure a transparent and inclusive redevelopment process. A door-to-door survey has already covered over 91,000 units, while around 24,000 remain incomplete due to missing documents or absence of household heads, and nearly 13,000 units are yet to participate.
Officials said multiple notices, facilitation camps and outreach efforts have been conducted over the past months to assist residents. Individual notices are now being issued to close communication gaps and expedite the process. Submissions can be made in person, by post or courier at designated offices.
The authority said it will proceed with eligibility assessments as per rules if documents are not submitted within the deadline, adding that timelines had already been extended earlier. Work on publishing Final Annexure-II lists, which include scrutiny of eligibility under SRA norms, has also begun to ensure time-bound implementation of the project.
The Dharavi redevelopment project is being implemented with the aim of ensuring fair, transparent and inclusive redevelopment. As part of this effort, a detailed door-to-door survey was completed earlier to collect documents from residents and assess their eligibility.
“Over the past several months, multiple notices, reminders and facilitation camps were organised to help all residents submit their documents. Special outreach efforts were also carried out to raise awareness and assist people in the process. While many remaining residents have responded and submitted their details, some have still not completed the documentation despite repeated opportunities,” DRP/SRA CEO Mahendra Kalyankar said.
Around 91,321 units have completed the household survey. About 24,162 units are incomplete for reasons such as non-submission of documents, absence of head of the household etc. Meanwhile, nearly 13,000 units, largely from Kumbharwada, Compound 13 and a few other pockets, have not participated in the survey so far.
“To ensure that no eligible resident is left out, this final notice gives one last opportunity to submit the required documents and information. We have started issuing individual notices to residents so that there is no gap in communication. It would be unfair to those who have fully participated in the survey to be made to wait endlessly because a few thousands are holding up the process,” Kalyankar added.
According to the DRP notice, residents who have not yet submitted their forms are requested to do so within the next 15 days. Submissions can be made in person, by courier or by post at the designated office.
If documents are not received within the given time, the DRP/SRA will proceed with eligibility decisions based on available records and official data, as per applicable rules and Government Resolutions (GRs).
“This is part of the government’s effort to move the redevelopment process forward in a fair and time-bound manner, while giving every resident a reasonable chance to participate. We have deliberately extended our timelines previously to accommodate as many residents as possible,” the DRP/SRA CEO said.
To complete the project in a time-bound manner, the DRP has started the process of publishing Final Annexure-IIs which includes scrutiny of eligibility/ineligibility as per SRA norms. PTI ANZ MR
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