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SRA surveys over 8.8 lakh slum homes in Mumbai; biometric data collected from 6.1 lakh Mumbai’s slum votes: why parties depend on the power bloc but rarely acknowledge

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SRA surveys over 8.8 lakh slum homes in Mumbai; biometric data collected from 6.1 lakh

India

The Indian Express•Jan 6

SRA surveys over 8.8 lakh slum homes in Mumbai; biometric data collected from 6.1 lakh

Officials estimate the total number of slum homes in the city could be as high as 13 lakh. (Express Photo/Deepak Joshi)In a key step towards making Mumbai slum-free, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA)...

Mumbai’s slum votes: why parties depend on the power bloc but rarely acknowledge

India

The Indian Express•Dec 30

Mumbai’s slum votes: why parties depend on the power bloc but rarely acknowledge

With over 40 per cent of the city’s population living in slums, data from key wards shows the BJP has emerged as the single largest force in these slum wards in the Mumbai civic body polls.