~Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the Dharavi Experience Centre, showcasing proposed homes, township plans, amenities, transport and redevelopment features.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, Oct 02 (VNI): On Gandhi Jayanti, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Dharavi Experience Centre, offering residents an opportunity to step inside sample homes, explore a 3D walkthrough of the proposed township and understand how housing, livelihoods, public amenities and open spaces are planned to come together.
Shri Fadnavis also unveiled the Dharavi anthem and released a coffee table book celebrating Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest informal settlements, and its more than one million residents.
Spread across 22,500 sq ft, the Dharavi Experience Centre provides residents with a first-hand view of the proposed redevelopment through life-size home models, digital displays and interactive exhibits. The centre brings together different elements of the plan, including homes, workplaces, transport and community infrastructure.
A detailed 3D walkthrough takes visitors through the wider neighbourhood, showcasing proposed residential and commercial areas, roads, transport links, public amenities and open spaces. Interactive exhibits also trace Dharavi’s history and highlight the businesses and entrepreneurial activities that have shaped its identity and contributed to Mumbai’s economy.
At the heart of the centre are life-size sample homes, where visitors can walk through unfurnished and fully furnished 350 sq ft and 500 sq ft apartments, experience the proposed layouts and understand how the spaces could be utilised.
The redevelopment plan seeks to retain Dharavi’s close link between homes and livelihoods while providing schools, healthcare facilities, places of worship, public transport, parks and other social infrastructure. It also includes a Multimodal Transport Hub aimed at bringing different modes of transport together and improving connectivity for residents and other Mumbaikars.
The centre highlights the proposed rejuvenation of the Mithi river, around 40,000 trees across Dharavi and a 3.3-km public riverfront. The plan also provides for parks and open spaces, adding greenery and public areas to the neighbourhood.
Digital and assisted channels at the centre provide information on surveys, eligibility, documentation and rehabilitation, helping residents understand the provisions and processes that will shape their homes and livelihoods. VNI NEWS, Devendra Fadnavis, Dharavi Experience Centre, Dharavi redevelopment, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Dharavi, Mithi River, Multimodal Transport Hub, housing redevelopment, Dharavi Experience Centre, Devendra Fadnavis, Dharavi redevelopment, Dharavi homes, Mumbai redevelopment, VNINews, VNINews.com