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The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority has cleared the proposal to scientifically treat and remove legacy waste at the Deonar dumping ground, enabling its use for rehabilitating ineligible residents from the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The plan involves processing around 18.5 million tonnes of waste and unlocking land for housing. While eligible residents will be accommodated within Dharavi, others will be shifted to locations such as Deonar, Bhandup, and Madh. The move also addresses long-standing environmental concerns linked to the landfill while supporting Mumbai's multi-location rehabilitation strategy.
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has approved the bioremediation of the Deonar dumping ground, allowing the land to be prepared for housing under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The approval covers the treatment and removal of around 18.5 million tonnes of legacy waste, which has accumulated over decades at one of Mumbai's oldest landfill sites. Advertisement
As part of the redevelopment framework, officials stated that only ground-floor residents with structures built before January 1, 2000, will qualify for free housing within Dharavi. Those who do not meet the eligibility criteria will be rehabilitated at alternative locations, including Deonar, Bhandup, Madh, and other identified land parcels such as the Kurla Dairy plot.
The Deonar land parcel, spread across about 110 acres and owned by the state revenue department, had already been earmarked earlier for rehabilitation purposes. In addition to this, the government has identified multiple sites across Mumbai to support the scale of the Dharavi project. These include salt pan lands in Kanjurmarg and Mulund, land parcels in Madh Island, and other government-owned plots to accommodate residents who cannot be housed within Dharavi.
Mumbai generates nearly 6,500 metric tonnes of solid waste every day, and Deonar continues to receive a portion of this waste. The landfill has faced repeated environmental concerns over the years, including air pollution and frequent fire incidents, affecting nearby areas such as Govandi and Mankhurd. The bioremediation plan is expected to reduce these risks while freeing up usable land.
The clean-up work has been assigned to Navayuga Engineering Company Limited, which is responsible for processing the legacy waste and reclaiming the land. The project is part of a broader effort by civic authorities to accelerate waste clearance through scientific methods and reduce dependence on landfill dumping.
The site's location near Thane Creek and close to sensitive ecological zones, including mangroves and the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, has made environmental clearance critical. Authorities have indicated that safeguards will be required during execution to ensure minimal impact on surrounding ecosystems.
The clearance from MCZMA is an important step, but additional approvals from regulatory bodies, including the Bombay High Court and pollution control authorities, are still required before full-scale work begins. The Dharavi Redevelopment Project has been planned as a multi-location rehabilitation model due to limited space within Dharavi, and this approach has been discussed in earlier planning stages as well.
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