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This is an archive article published on August 21, 2023

Mumbai gets world’s tallest rehabilitation towers at Dhobi Ghat

The slum rehabilitation project has set a qualitative benchmark for rehab development with state-of-art construction, deployment of spaces for welfare centres, society offices and balwadis.

Mumbai SRA buildingApproximately 1,000 families have started getting new homes in Phase 1 at Mahalaxmi.
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Mumbai now hosts the world’s tallest rehabilitation towers, with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) constructing a 42-storey project at the iconic Dhobi Ghat in Mahalaxmi.

Around 1000 families have received keys to new homes and access to 19 retail units in of the towers at Saibaba Nagar. This will eventually house around 5,000 residents from societies next to the Dhobi Ghat.

Spread over 12 acres near the heritage washers’ site, it will rehabilitate around 16,000 people in phases, benefitting dhobis and allied workers.

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It boasts state-of-art construction, welfare centers, society offices, balwadis and 16 elevators by German firm Schindler, unlike regular SRA buildings.

The project has been jointly developed by Omkar and Piramal realty.

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