Mumbai: Residents of buildings in Dharavi will be given 500-sq-foot carpet rehab flats under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The final notification finalising the area was issued on Tuesday by the state urban development department. There are approximately 10,000 tenements which are largely private buildings and BMC estate properties. Besides this, there is another category of chawls which also have approximately 10,000 tenements.The notification states that under Regulation 33(9) A of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations, 2034, each eligible occupant is to be provided a minimum fixed carpet area of 300 sq feet (27.88 sq m) and a maximum area equivalent to the area occupied in the old building up to 70 sq metres free of cost. For the area above 70 sq m, the construction cost would be applicable.Following a review meeting with CM Devendra Fadnavis, the DRP was asked to submit to govt a proposal for a minimum carpet area of 500 sq ft with reasons. Govt has now decided residents will be entitled to a minimum carpet area of 300 sq ft carpet area plus 35% fungible area. This works out to 500-sq-foot carpet flats. The final notification states the fungible area shall not be available to the sale component.
