It is still uncertain if residents of Dharavi will get tenements of above 300 sq ft. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that if clearance from the ministry of civil aviation for taller buildings in Dharavi comes in, it will be possible to give bigger tenements as part of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

Furthermore, the stalemate is still on whether Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls in Mumbai will be redeveloped by Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) or private builders.However, Fadnavis did not confirm if the demands of Dharavi residents of 400 sq ft will be met with. "There are restrictions over height of buildings by the ministry of civil aviation. We will discuss with them, if we get permission to construct taller structures, it will be possible to provide homes with over 300 sq ft," said Fadnavis.

Mhada has reached the tendering stage of the Dharavi redevelopment project.

Speaking about redevelopment of BDD chawls that has been on the cards for over 15 years now, the CM shared: "We will take a decision on it by preparing plans for the redevelopment to be done through Mhada. This will be shared with BDD chawl residents and a public hearing will be held. There will be transparency in the entire process."

Attempts are being made through residents to opt for redevelopment through private by developers. However, according to Fadnavis, opting with Mhada has more benefits as private builders will not be able to give as many facilities as the government housing body.

These British-era chawls occupy 93 acres across Worli, Naigaon, NM Joshi Marg and Sewri. The three-storey buildings, home to nearly 16,553 families, contain 160-sq-ft cramped tenements with common bathrooms and toilets.

The redevelopment project may cost the state exchequer over Rs2,500 crore. The project will comprise new houses of up to 550 sq ft, and will also yield a stock of low-cost houses for general sale.