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The residents claim that portions of land originally reserved as recreational grounds under the city’s Development Plan (DP) have been steadily converted into buildable plots as part of the Matoshree scheme, which is being executed by the state government’s Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA).

Housing society residents in Parel allege Slum Rehabilitation Authority flouting Bombay High Court’s 35% open space rule

November 12, 2025 7:28 pm

Despite initial plans reserving land for recreational use, recent developments have seen the percentage of open space decrease significantly to just over 8 per cent.

‘We are a welfare state, can't lose sight of it': Delhi HC dismisses appeal by DDA against Jangpura slum rehabilitation

October 14, 2025 2:08 am

As per the single judge’s directions, the DDA had to provide alternative accommodation to the petitioners as per its 2004 rehabilitation policy instead of the more recent Delhi Slum and JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015

5,100 houses demolished by DDA in three years, 3,000 households rehabilitated: Minister tells Rajya Sabha

July 22, 2025 4:12 am

There are 675 slum clusters in Delhi, according to the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB). Of these, 376 occupy Central government land and come under the DDA’s jurisdiction

Ten years, just two projects: Where does Delhi’s slum rehabilitation policy stand?

June 29, 2025 5:57 am

The DDA refused to respond to multiple queries sent by The Indian Express about future projects and demolition

Delhi: Residents of Madrasi Camp object relocation to Narela, take protest to BJP MLA’s home

April 02, 2025 4:01 am

Outside the MLA’s house, the residents showed cards, given to them during the polls, pointing to this promise by the BJP

Pre-arrest bail for Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Kishori Pednekar in SRA cheating case

February 01, 2023 2:53 pm

Kishori Pednekar, along with four others, were booked earlier this month for allegedly cheating the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA).

Maharashtra govt to soon declare new rules for slum rehabilitation for Pune

December 31, 2022 8:00 am

The pending decision on the new rules for slum rehabilitation was raised by city BJP legislator Madhuri Misal in the ongoing session of the state legislative Assembly in Nagpur.

Construction loan for slum rehabilitation schemes: Only 4 proposals received in a year

October 24, 2018 2:58 am

At the launch of the scheme in October 2017, Housing Minister Prakash Mehta had said the scheme would benefit more than 2300 Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes that were facing funds crunch.

Siddha group to invest Rs 1,200 cr on second slum rehabilitation housing project in Mumbai

September 03, 2018 3:27 pm

Jain said the project cost would be about Rs 1,200 crore and the same would be funded through internal accruals and construction finance from banks/NBFCs.