4 months ago

BEST demands in-situ Dharavi depot in lieu of 2 existing ones

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport undertaking says it will surrender its Dharavi and Kala Killa bus depots for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project only if alternative land is provided near the existing depots. The BEST is expected to get around ₹50 crore for handing over these two bus depots for the multi-crore redevelopment of Dharavi. Sources in the BEST said they have been told that its two bus depots would be used to resettle the slum dwellers and commercial businesses, although the master plan prepared by the Dharavi Redevelopment Project is still not clear on this. A senior BEST union leader said, “We have objected to handing over these two bus depots for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

Hindustan Times

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