Artisans in Kumbharwada, part of Dharavi, fear displacement due ... The pottery business changed as slums mushroomed around the settlement, and the open fields at their periphery transformed ...

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader and former MP Rahul Shewale, on Sunday, alleged that “Dalit hatred” and “hatred of hardworking workers” were the root causes behind the opposition of ...

A recent study revealed that the land occupied by slums in Mumbai decreased by 8.6% between 2005 and 2022. While some slums ...

Slum dwellers often burn garbage and set fire to mangroves in a bid to clear more area and build new tenements, say residents Mumbai ... a slum settlement, as opposed to treating the slum dwellers ...

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly has sought the data of slums across the province ... issued to residents in these settlements, the regularisation process, and the ...

Kenya Power has dropped plans to tap private firms to connect customers in the informal settlements and collect bills, following advice from the State House and the parent ministry. The utility ...

The Mumbai South Central region is set for dramatic electoral contests, with Shiv Sena factions and other parties vying for dominance. Key issues include the Dharavi redevelopment and the ...

Joseph (in green) raps for Shankar Mahadevan (centre) in Mumbai Joseph ... about dreaming in the slums for long enough, it’s time to make them come true.” Dharavi rap duo Dopeadelicz talk ...

Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Ashish Shelar on Thursday challenged Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray for a debate on the Dharavi Redevelopment Project and said that the ...

In cities like Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, informal settlements are rapidly multiplying, home to millions of Nigerians living in deplorable conditions. These slums reveal a deep-rooted flaw ...

Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, is situated in the heart of Mumbai. The state government has formed a joint venture with Adani Group to develop this into a modern urban space. However ...