The Maharashtra cabinet, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has given the green light to a proposal concerning the Dharavi redevelopment project. As part of this initiative, 283.40 acres of salt pan lands in Mumbai will be acquired from the Union government on a 99-year lease for rehabilitation purposes.

The state housing department presented the proposal during a cabinet meeting, and it received approval, newswire PTI reported. The move aims to utilize the salt pan lands for the rehabilitation of certain residents within the Dharavi slum redevelopment project. A separate proposal outlining the transfer of these lands for rehabilitation will be submitted to the Union government shortly.