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Winning idea from the 'Reinventing Dharavi' competition; Worli Koliwada avoids being a 'slum'

Tushar Ahire : Sakaal news service

Mumbai, 27th : The redevelopment of Dharavi slum has been languishing on paper for years now. Dharavi is so well-known throughout the world that it does not need to be re-introduced. It is precisely with this in mind that the Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI) held a competition on the theme 'Regeneration of Dharavi' at the international level. Not redevelopment, but the concept of 'regeneration' called for a better idea. Among them, the team presenting the concept of "Dharavi Community Land Trust" won first place and a cash prize of 10 lakhs.

Along with India, entries for the competition came from France, Netherlands, China, Japan, America, Italy, Island Austria, Venezuela, Spain and Belgium. The proposals were to be submitted by the teams, which included not only architects, but scholars from the fields of economics, engineering, environment, health and education, law, sociology, etc. UDRI took all these teams directly to Dharavi. After understanding the basics, all the teams started working. 'A Participatory Development Model - Community Land Trust' concept led by Jasmin Saluja emerged as the winner.

First Prize - Dharavi Community Land Trust (Jasmin Saluja)

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Worli Koliwada averted from being declared a slum

The decision to redevelop everything is in the state government's court

Sakaal news service

Saturday 28 November 2015

Mumbai, 27th: A report is going to be sent through the Slum Rehabilitation Authority that the state government should now take the right decision for comprehensive redevelopment of Worli Koliwada, avoiding declaring it as a 'slum'. The decision was taken after a consultation with the residents at the SRA headquarters.

Locals were outraged when the SRA initiated the process of declaring 22 plots of land in Worli-Koliwada as slums. A hearing was held at the SRA headquarters on Friday after the process of filing objections to the proposal was initiated. As this question got political support, the hearing was held in the headquarters in a crowded place. How come you bring the SRA scheme when we are in possession? How did the process begin when the municipality has so far opposed the SRA scheme? Municipal officials were also not present at the hearing. Everyone asked about this,' said Shashikant Parkar, a member of the Worli Village Property Vigilance Division.

At the end of the hearing, it was decided that a comprehensive report regarding Koliwada would be sent to the state government through SRA. A report will be sent to the state government in the next seven days following the hearing of the case. Worli Koliwada is divided into various areas and the government should consider for integrated redevelopment. A senior officer in SRA said that the government is expected to take a decision according to all the Koliwadas in Mumbai regarding issues such as how to accommodate the original land owners, encroachment and others in redevelopment.