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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved leasing around 15 acres of land at the closed Mulund dumping ground to Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL), an Adani Group special purpose vehicle (SPV) executing the Dharavi Redevelopment Project with the Maharashtra government. The lease, set for 10 years, will carry an annual rent of INR 18.35 crore at a rate of INR 252 per sq m per month. The land will be used to set up casting yards, precast units, and RMC plants essential for construction. However, the site still holds around 50,000 metric tons of solid waste awaiting clearance before work begins.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has agreed to lease about 15 acres of land at the now-closed Mulund dumping ground to Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle formed by the Adani Group for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The lease will be for ten years at an annual rent of INR 18.35 crore, with a monthly rate of INR 252 per sq m. The leased land will support construction operations such as casting yards, precast component facilities, and ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants required for the redevelopment?s next phase. Advertisement
In February this year, NMDPL wrote to the BMC commissioner seeking five years of temporary land use for the project. The company mentioned that both the Kanjurmarg and Mulund salt pan lands had been approved by the State Cabinet for use under the Dharavi redevelopment plan. The letter explained that land was needed to set up casting yards, RMC units, and housing for construction labour during the rehabilitation and redevelopment stages. Later, in August, the company sent another communication extending the lease request to a ten-year term to match the projected construction timeline.
The BMC, in a subsequent letter to the Deputy Collector of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, confirmed that the lease rent for the site has been fixed at INR 252 per sq m per month. The civic body has asked the developer to confirm acceptance of the terms before issuing a detailed lease agreement outlining all conditions. Once approved, the land will officially be allotted for temporary use linked to the redevelopment works.
An official stated that the site still contains around 50,000 metric tons of legacy waste. The Mulund dumping ground, which operated for decades, was officially shut down in 2018, after which reclamation and remediation work were to be completed in six years. However, the clean-up remains pending, which could delay the start of construction activity on the allotted land.
The land?s location is considered suitable because it is close to the Eastern Expressway, providing easy access for the transport of materials to the Dharavi site and the salt-pan parcels identified for development. The proposed facilities are expected to streamline material production and logistics for the project, reducing costs and construction time.
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project is one of the largest urban renewal initiatives in India, aiming to transform the congested settlement into a modern mixed-use township. The Maharashtra government and Adani Group are jointly executing the project through NMDPL. The use of the Mulund site for preparatory construction facilities marks an important step in advancing the physical groundwork for the project?s initial phases.
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