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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicSlum redevelopment project

Topic: slum redevelopment project

Mahayuti govt unveils new housing policy with emphasis on slum redevelopment. What it promises

State cabinet has cleared ‘My House, My Right’ policy and hopes to draw an investment of Rs 70,000 crore in the housing sector.

Adani’s Dharavi slum revamp struggles to secure land for rehabilitating poor

Adani Group plans to convert 240 hectare slum into a modern city hub. Only those who lived in Dharavi before the year 2000 will get free homes in the redevelopment.

Why SC has ordered Bombay HC to performance audit of 1971 Maharashtra law on slum redevelopment

SC says that though the Act is beneficial, its 'propensity and proclivity to generate litigation is worrisome', adding that reviewing implementation is an integral part of Rule of Law.

Less than 7% houses ready in 4 yrs, why govt’s affordable rental scheme for urban poor is falling flat

Modi govt had launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme in July 2020 during the pandemic, when there was a massive exodus of migrant workers from cities.

Both BJP & AAP promised ‘jahan jhuggi, wahan makan’, but Delhi slum redevelopment sees slow take-off

Of 3 slum redevelopment projects taken up by DDA, phase I of Kalkaji Extension was inaugurated by Modi in 2022, Jailorwala Bagh project set to be ready next month after several delays.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.