Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Dharavi have pledged their support for the ongoing Maharashtra government-led survey of informal tenants in Asia`s largest slum, located in Mumbai. These organisations have also accused non-local entities of attempting to stall the redevelopment project by spreading misinformation, revealed their letters addressed to state government authorities, PTI reported.

In their correspondence with the Dharavi Redevelopment Project/Slum Rehabilitation Authority (DRP/SRA), a government body overseeing the $3-billion redevelopment project being executed by the Adani Group, eight NGOs and citizen welfare associations in Mumbai expressed their support for the survey. These groups, involved in diverse welfare activities such as health, education, and women’s empowerment, met with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Limited (DRPPL) to affirm the support of residents for the state-government-led survey currently underway.