India, June 20 -- The future of 1,000-odd families in Dharavi pivots on a verbal assurance offered by the company shaping one of Mumbai's largest urban renewal projects.

After being served notices to vacate their homes without a written agreement confirming their rehabilitation, residents of Shahu Nagar on Friday took a delegation to the BMC, which owns the land on which they live, and member of Parliament Varsha Gaikwad (Congress), demanding a stay on the seven-day notice served on them to vacate their homes.

MLA from Dharavi, Jyoti Gaikwad, who accompanied the delegation, said residents have been assured by the BMC that they would not have to vacate until they are provided details on rehabilitation and the size of their new homes, amo...