Tender conditions for Dharavi project finalised when MVA govt was in power: Adani Group

The redevelopment of Dharavi project in Mumbai was awarded to the Adani Group through a fair open and internationally competitive bidding process and the tender conditions were finalised when the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government was in power as per a release issued by the Adani group reported the PTIIt is unfortunate that a concerted effort is being made to disseminate misinformation about certain aspects of the project the release said according to the PTIMeanwhile the Shiv Sena UBT leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday led a march against the business conglomerate which was awarded rights to redevelop DharaviThe march was taken out from Dharavi to the Adani Group office located in the Bandra Kurla Complex BKCThe Maharashtra government in July formally awarded the 259hectare Dharavi Redevelopment project to an Adani Group firmIt is important to note that the tender conditions were finalised during the tenure of the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government which demitted office at the end of June 2022 the release said on Saturday as per the PTIThe finalised conditions including the obligations and incentives which were known to all the bidders have not been changed for the awardee post the tendering process Hence it is wrong to claim that any special benefits have been given to the awardee the release said the news agency reported on SaturdayIt is reiterated that all eligible tenement holders will be provided with a keytokey solution which means they will move into their new homes in Dharavi itself As per the tender conditions even ineligible tenement holders will be provided accommodation under the Rental Housing Policy it saidThe tender provisions also ensure that eligible residential tenements will receive 1737 more area than other SRA projects in MumbaiFurther the generation and usage of TDR are as per the tender conditions and fully compliant with the relevant laws Moreover the resettlement of Dharavikars is not affected by Transferable Development Rights TDR it saidAddressing protesters Uddhav Thackeray has alleged that the redevelopment project involves TDR irregularities worth more than Rs 100 crore which is the biggest scam in the worldThe project spokesperson however stated that the TDR from the project will be managed and monitored transparently through a specially created portal by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai MCGM and the state governmentThe Maharashtra government has entered into a 99year lease agreement with the Indian Railways and then it will be subleased on 30 years30 years basis like any other government land in Mumbai to the housing societies There is no change in this policy for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project the release saidThere is a general consensus not only in Mumbai and Maharashtra but also across the whole of India for transforming Dharavi and providing the people of Dharavi with better living conditions adequate hygiene education and vocational training healthcare employment opportunities essential amenities and a life of dignity it saidThe Dharavi project assumes added significance because many earlier attempts have failed to deliver It is against this backdrop that the Adani Group has taken up the challenge and the responsibility of transforming Dharavi with all the above facilities the release said as per the PTIA transformational project like Dharavi needs support from all stakeholders including from political parties cutting across ideologies and differences it added according to a PTI reportwithPTI inputs