The scale of the redevelopment is massive, with nearly Rs 20,000 crore dedicated to rehabilitating existing tenants alone.

Mumbai: In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old man died after a Banyan tree fell on him near BDD chawl no. 89 in Worli. The local residents alleged that the trees in these areas were not trimmed ...

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MUMBAI: Picture this. A living space in a typical chawl cramped with limited privacy where a single room of 160 sq ft serves as both bedroom and kitchen. Outside, a toilet shared with 20 other ...

The state government, which owns the land, last year issued a special policy for the redevelopment of BDD chawls at N M Joshi Marg, Naigaum, Worli and Sewri Get updates on your preferred social ...

In similar tree crash incidents, on July 1 last year, a scooterist, Amit Jagtap (45), was crushed to death in Worli BDD chawl. On July 2, at the Parel bus depot, Varsha Mistri (57) died in a ...