India, Nov. 14 -- In a move that will expedite the redevelopment of Mumbai's slums, the state government on Thursday said the consent of slum residents is not required for the slum cluster redevelopment scheme.

According to a government resolution (GR) issued on Thursday, the state has also allowed slum clusters on a minimum contiguous land area of 50 acres, of which more than 51% shall be slum area. Schemes already sanctioned under Regulation 33(10) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) can be included in the cluster redevelopment scheme.

This is also applicable to non-slum structures, including industrial, commercial and warehousing buildings within the designated cluster area. Most importantly, this includes str...