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Aaditya Thackeray: 80 per cent of Dharavi families may lose rehab rights, pushed to dumpyard
Updated On: 29 July, 2025 03:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Criticising the new guidelines under the redevelopment scheme, he alleged that nearly 80 per cent of the families now face disqualification from receiving rehabilitation homes in Dharavi
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLA Aaditya Thackeray. PIC/ @AUThackeray ON X
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday visited Kumbharwada in Mumbai's Dharavi and raised strong concerns over the eligibility criteria under the Dharavi Redevelopment Plan.
In a detailed post on X, Thackeray highlighted the historical and cultural significance of Kumbharwada, calling it “not just a slum but a village of potters,” where families have lived for over four to five generations since the 1880s.
I visited the Kumbharwada in Dharavi yesterday.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) July 29, 2025
The Kumbharwada may be full of houses which are informal (slums) but it is not a typical slum.
It is a village of potters by itself, of the size of about twelve and half acres, with the families staying there for almost 4… pic.twitter.com/6Nts7uEtg5
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