Extra FSI on pvt plots in Dharavi

As of now,the private plots have a FSI cap of 1.33 as is the norm in the rest of the island city. “If these plot owners join the project,their plots would not stand out incongruously when the rest of Dharavi is developed later. The state will give them an additional FSI of 2.66 over and above the prevailing FSI. However,landlords will have to purchase this FSI by paying a premium that will go to the Dharavi Development Authority,” said a senior state government official.

Till now,only 150 hectares of the total 240 hectares of land in Dharavi were included in the DRP. The slums will be razed to make way for highrises,where eligible slumdwellers will be housed in flats with a minimum area of 269 sq ft.

Of the remaining land,five hectares is privately owned while the rest of the 85 hectares comprise the green zone under Mahim nature park,a sports complex,BEST bus depot,roads,a cemetery and land owned by the railways. The private plots belong to Tata Power,Estrella battery,Johnson and Johnson as well as a few residential buildings.

“There is enough vacant land on these private plots.  If the landlords come forward and be part of the project then they will be granted the same FSI applicable for the slums in Dharavi,” said Gautam Chatterjee,chief executive officer of Dharavi Development Authority (DDA).