India, Oct. 14 -- Dharavi redevelopment project's construction of the rehabilitation component began on October 12, 2026, with a bhoomi poojan ceremony at a 22-acre railway land parcel in Matunga, Mumbai. The ceremony marked a key step in the long-awaited transformation of one of Asia's largest informal settlements.

Adani Navbharat Developers Private Limited (ANDPL), the special purpose vehicle implementing the project, will construct 10 rehabilitation towers at the site, comprising 10,432 homes for eligible residents, as well as commercial and industrial units.

The company said the first five towers are scheduled to be handed over to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (DRP/SRA) by March 2029. Two more t...