Dharavi
COVID-19: Washington Post praises Mumbai's Dharavi efforts
The American daily newspaper appreciated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the way Dharavi has beaten back the virus against all odds
Proactive screening helped curb Dharavi’s COVID-19 spread: BMC
According to data, 82 percent of patients in Dharavi have recovered, bringing down the number of active cases to 166
Maharashtra: BMC to operate 50 mobile dispensaries in suburbs
Under ‘Mission Zero’ action plan, dispensary vans with doctors and medicines to conduct preliminary examination of Covid patients, BMC said
Mumbai witnesses community spread of Covid19: State health official
Community transmission is the third stage of a disease outbreak, where source of new infections cannot be traced to a particular individual
Maharashtra govt ramps up testing in Dharavi to stop spread of pandemic
Authorities have stepped up measures to close off areas where cases have emerged in Dharavi, which is home to around a million people
Mumbai civic authority seals off several 'containment zones'
CCTV cameras and video analytics will tip off the police if lockdown loiterers come out of their houses
MHADA to hand over sector 5 to state
The state is planning to conduct the redevelopment under Special Purpose Vehicle (SPC) model.
Tycoon’s wish comes true on Dharavi school wall
Anand Mahindra spends Saturday afternoon with paint, brushes and schoolchildren at Gandhi Memorial School.
BMC plans new markets in Dadar, Mahim, Dharavi
The planning has already begun and will be implemented soon, revealed a source from the civic markets department.
Raising funds for Dharavi
City’s manufacturing hub, Dharavi, is all set to get a shot in the arm with a public crowdfunding campaign that aims to change the slum’s image.