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HC Upholds Adani Group's Tender Award For Dharavi Slum Redevelopment, Dismisses Claims Of Perversity

ABP News

The Bombay High Court on Friday upheld the tender awarded to an Adani Group firm by the Maharashtra government for the Dharavi slum redevelopment project in Mumbai, ruling there was no "arbitrariness, unreasonableness or perversity" in the decision. The Adani Group had emerged as the highest bidder for the 259-hectare Dharavi Redevelopment Project in the heart of Mumbai and bagged …

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Kolkata: Major Fire Consumes Topsia Slum, Over 200 Huts Reduced to Ashes: VIDEO

ABP News

A devastating fire broke out in a slum adjacent to a highrise in Topsia, Kolkata, causing extensive damage and panic among residents. The blaze quickly spread across a wide area, engulfing nearly 200 huts and shops. #WATCH | West Bengal | Fire breaks out in a slum cluster in Topsia area of Kolkata, 15 fire tenders on the spot pic.twitter.com/TlW1tFupKD …

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Bombay HC upholds tender awarded to Adani Group to redevelop Dharavi slum sprawl

The Hindu

The Bombay High Court on Friday gave a green signal to the Adani Group to continue with the Dharavi Redevelopment Project in Mumbai. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar observed that it cannot be said that the fresh tender conditions for Dharavi Redevelopment Project were “tailor-made” to suit only a particular bidder, Adani …

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AAP calls BJP slum outreach ‘poll stunt’; BJP says ‘AAP lost jhuggi vote bank’

Hindustan Times

New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal made the comments about BJP during the Mahila Adalat event. The Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday engaged in a war of words on seeking votes from residents of JJ clusters, with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal calling the BJP’s outreach programme an “election stunt” and the BJP dismissing the comment saying …

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Beat Marshalls, Designated Constables Deployed For Safety Of Female Students At College Located Near Slum: Police To Bombay High Court

Live Law

Disposing of a petition seeking safety measures from police authorities for female students attending college located near a slum, the Bombay High Court directed the police take all appropriate steps and measures to ensure the safety of the students adding that any laxity on their part maybe viewed seriously by the court.The court passed the order after noting the police's …

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Delhi Elections: Virendra Sachdeva Plays Ludo with Slum Kids | ABP News

ABP News

The political buzz in Delhi is intensifying as the capital gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections. In a bid to strengthen their connect with the grassroots, senior BJP leaders have initiated outreach programs in Delhi’s slum areas. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva recently stayed overnight in a slum in Jhilmil, while BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj visited the Bindusara Camp …

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BJP Leaders Stay in Slums to Connect with Residents, Virendra Sachdeva Spends Night in Jhilmil

ABP News

The political atmosphere in Delhi is heating up as the capital gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections. In a significant outreach initiative, senior BJP leaders have been visiting slum areas, signaling the importance the party attaches to this election. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva recently spent time in a slum in Jhilmil, while BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj visited the …

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BJP believes in improving, not dismantling slums: Bidhuri

The Hindu

i The Delhi unit of BJP on Sunday said it believes “in improving, not dismantling,” the jhuggi clusters in the city and would create a separate government department for slums’ maintenance if voted to power in the upcoming Delhi Assembly poll. “Our upcoming government will create a separate department to ensure cleanliness in the Jhuggi settlements,” BJP South Delhi MP …

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Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]

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Advocate All miscellaneous amounts charged by Bar Councils for enrolment are 'enrolment fees'. Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2024 LiveLaw 606 Section 227 – Discharge of accused in criminal cases – When an application for discharge is filed under Section 227, Cr.PC, the Court concerned is bound to disclose the reason, though, not in detail, …

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BJP trying to make inroads into jhuggis to counter AAP in Delhi polls

Hindustan Times

For the past few months, Delhi’s slums have been at the heart of a quiet, but steady outreach by the Bharatiya Janata Party – marked by visits and overnight stays – in the city’s sprawling jhuggis, aiming to woo a voter base that has long been a stronghold of the Aam Aadmi Party. On November 26, top Delhi BJP leaders …

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A Legal Intro To Redevelopment In Mumbai

Live Law

Mumbai, India's financial capital and most populous city, faces a monumental challenge in accommodating its ever-growing population within its limited geographical area. Several key provisions of the DCPR 2034 directly relate to redevelopment projects: Regulation 33 pertains to the redevelopment of cessed buildings under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Authority. Utilization of Incentive FSI under DCR …

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Changes in Delhi slum redevelopment scheme, developers, residents to benefit

India Today

The Delhi Development Authority has taken a significant step towards enhancing the viability of 'original rehabilitation' projects, aimed at providing essential housing solutions for slum dwellers, an official statement said on Thursday. Governor, under the "Jahan Jhuggi Wahin Makaan" scheme, primarily focus on making these projects more attractive for developers, ensuring seamless integration of slum dwellers into the city’s formal …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

DDA approves major overhaul in slum redevelopment policy

The Hindu

The Delhi Development Authority on Thursday approved a slew of major changes in its policy for the redevelopment of slums under its ‘Jahan Jhuggi, Wahin Makan’ scheme, giving a boost to the in-situ rehabilitation of their residents. The move came a day after Mr. Saxena ordered the DDA to dispose of within a month pending applications for the registration of …

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Delhi: LG relaxes slum rehab policy

Hindustan Times

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena, chairing a meeting of the Delhi Development Authority on Thursday, approved several changes to the in-situ rehabilitation scheme for slum dwellers, officials familiar with the developments said. These changes include density relaxation, revised apportionment of land area for remunerative and non-remunerative components and floor area ratio and clubbing of clusters for redevelopment spread across a radius …

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Delhi poll: BJP leaders spend night in slums; AAP chief says they’re doing ‘jhuggi tourism’

The Hindu

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the BJP of indulging in “jhuggi tourism” ahead of the Delhi Assembly election due in February next year. Addressing party workers, the former Delhi Chief Minister said, “On Tuesday evening, some BJP leaders are going to stay in slums, just like people take a day off to visit Goa for …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

SRA floats tender for Vakola slum rdvpt project stalled for 39 years

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: The Slum Rehabilitation Authority has floated a tender inviting bids for the redevelopment of Om Namo Sujalam Sufalam Society, a slum colony in Santacruz East comprising nearly 1,000 tenements including residential and commercial units. SRA floats tender for Vakola slum rdvpt project stalled for 39 years Situated right next to the Western Express Highway and close to the Bandra …

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‘Slum tourism vs Governance’: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's pitch ahead of 2025 Delhi polls

Hindustan Times

With Delhi Assembly elections 2025 approaching, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing it of indulging in "slum tourism." AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal during the party's foundation day event, at AAP party headquarters in New Delhi. Speaking at a gathering to mark Aam Aadmi Party 's foundation day, which …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi elections: Big claim by Atishi, says 'Centre is manipulating electoral rolls, to remove 20,000 voters'

India TV News

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged that LG Vinai Saxena is attempting to manipulate the electoral process by getting AAP supporters removed from the electoral rolls. She claimed that poll officers are being pressurised to remove around 20,000 voters from the voter list, adding the BJP fears defeat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Kejriwal alleges BJP demolished several …

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Fire destroys 1,000 homes in slum area of Philippine capital Manila

ABC

About 1,000 homes have been reduced to wreckage and ashes after fire ripped through a densely built slum area of the Philippine capital Manila. Manila Fire District said the blaze was thought to have started on the second floor of one of the homes about 8am on Sunday. Drone footage shared online by the city's disaster agency showed houses in …

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Manila fire: Inferno destroys thousands of shanties in Isla Puting Bato

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Video Ad Feedback Large fire breaks out in Philippines shanty town 00:47 - Source: CNN CNN — A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine capital on Sunday, leaving at least 2,000 families homeless as flames billowed for nearly eight hours. Drone footage from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed raging orange flames …

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Online classes due to Delhi pollution leave slum children behind

India Today

As Delhi’s air quality plunges into the “severe plus” category, schools across the city have shifted to online classes under the Graded Response Action Plan. While this move aims to protect students from hazardous pollution, it has inadvertently deepened the education gap for children in slum areas, where limited resources make online learning nearly impossible. Similarly, Sunita, a mother with …

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Students in slum areas face accessibility challenges as Delhi schools go online

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, 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. Students in slum areas face accessibility challenges as Delhi schools go online Several parents and students raised concerns saying many children are unable to attend classes regularly due to the dearth of smartphones, …

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Rahul Gandhi mocks 'ek hai to safe hai' with jab at Adani's Dharavi slum project

India Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took sharp digs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'ek hai toh safe hai' slogan, accusing him of prioritising the interests of business tycoon Gautam Adani over the people of Maharashtra. The first featured PM Modi alongside Adani with the caption 'ek hai toh safe hai', while the second displayed a map of the Adani …

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Maharashtra polls: In Sion Koliwada, candidates focus on slum redevelopment, water supply

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: With days to go before the Maharashtra assembly elections, residents of housing societies in the Sion Koliwada assembly constituency are unhappy with local politicians over several unresolved issues, such as illegal hawking, insufficient parking, and road encroachments. We hope our political leaders will finally address these pressing concerns.” Established in 2008, the Sion Koliwada constituency encompasses neighbourhoods like Pratiksha …

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HC Upholds Adani Group's Tender Award For Dharavi Slum Redevelopment, Dismisses Claims Of Perversity

Kolkata: Major Fire Consumes Topsia Slum, Over 200 Huts Reduced to Ashes: VIDEO

Bombay HC upholds tender awarded to Adani Group to redevelop Dharavi slum sprawl

AAP calls BJP slum outreach ‘poll stunt’; BJP says ‘AAP lost jhuggi vote bank’

Beat Marshalls, Designated Constables Deployed For Safety Of Female Students At College Located Near Slum: Police To Bombay High Court

Delhi Elections: Virendra Sachdeva Plays Ludo with Slum Kids | ABP News

BJP Leaders Stay in Slums to Connect with Residents, Virendra Sachdeva Spends Night in Jhilmil

BJP believes in improving, not dismantling slums: Bidhuri

Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [July To September]

BJP trying to make inroads into jhuggis to counter AAP in Delhi polls

A Legal Intro To Redevelopment In Mumbai

Changes in Delhi slum redevelopment scheme, developers, residents to benefit

DDA approves major overhaul in slum redevelopment policy

Delhi: LG relaxes slum rehab policy

Delhi poll: BJP leaders spend night in slums; AAP chief says they’re doing ‘jhuggi tourism’

SRA floats tender for Vakola slum rdvpt project stalled for 39 years

‘Slum tourism vs Governance’: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's pitch ahead of 2025 Delhi polls

Delhi elections: Big claim by Atishi, says 'Centre is manipulating electoral rolls, to remove 20,000 voters'

Fire destroys 1,000 homes in slum area of Philippine capital Manila

Manila fire: Inferno destroys thousands of shanties in Isla Puting Bato

Online classes due to Delhi pollution leave slum children behind

Students in slum areas face accessibility challenges as Delhi schools go online

Rahul Gandhi mocks 'ek hai to safe hai' with jab at Adani's Dharavi slum project

Maharashtra polls: In Sion Koliwada, candidates focus on slum redevelopment, water supply