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Over 25,000 Tenements Surveyed For Dharavi Redevelopment Project
The survey of more than 25,000 tenements at Mumbai's Dharavi is completed and over 60,000 have been numbered, said a senior official of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project that aims to transform Asia's largest slum into a modern, liveable community.
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Bhoomi Poojan For Dharavi Redevelopment Performed By Firm Undertaking Project
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), the firm redeveloping Asia's largest slums, on Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of the Dharavi redevelopment project at the RPF grounds in Matunga.
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30 New Covid Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi, First Daily High In 6 Months
After a gap of six months, Dharavi in Maharashtra's capital Mumbai is once again witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, the latest data released by the Health authorities show. The slum-dominated area located in the heart of the financial capital recorded 30 cases in the last 24 hours, the data shows.
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No New Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi For First Time Since Covid Outbreak
Not a single COVID-19 case has been reported in Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, for the first time since the pandemic reached India earlier this year. Healthcare workers and researchers have been paying undivided attention to the situation in Dharavi as the hundreds of shanties stand wall-to-wall, and where people mostly use community toilet...
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"Success Of Your Efforts": Uddhav Thackeray On Dharavi's COVID Fightback
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today praised health professionals, municipal officials and others for helping Dharavi - Asia's largest slum which was once declared a COVID-19 hotspot - to flatten the curve.
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Centre Praises Mumbai Civic Body For COVID Growth Dip In Dharavi
The centre praised the Mumbai civic body on Sunday for "actively" chasing the novel coronavirus in Dharavi, saying proactive measures reduced the growth rate of the infection in Asia's largest slum to 1.02 per cent in June from 12 per cent in April.
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How Dharavi, Asia's Largest Slum, Went From Virus Hotspot To Model
Mumbai's Dharavi, the continent's most crowded slum, has gone from coronavirus hotspot to potential success story, offering a model for developing nations struggling to contain the pandemic.
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Mumbai, With 51,100 Coronavirus Cases, Crosses Wuhan
Maharashtra, the country's biggest coronavirus hotspot, logged more than 90,000 cases, with Mumbai -- the state capital -- alone at 51,000 cases. While the total number in the state now stands at 90,787 cases, 42,638 patients have been discharged.
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Dharavi Showing Signs Of Flattening Coronavirus Curve: Mumbai Civic Body Official
In apparent signs of flattening of the coronavirus curve, Mumbai's Dharavi, believed to be Asia's largest slum and also a coronavirus hotspot in the city, has reported not a single COVID-19 death in the last six days while 939 of the total 1,899 patients have recovered, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said on Sunday.
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21 New Coronavirus Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi Today, Total Cases 241
With 21 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, still remains an area of concern even after reporting a sharp drop in the number of cases on Friday.
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Coronavirus: Mumbai's Dharavi, A COVID-19 Hotspot, Reports Sharp Drop In New Cases
Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum has reported a sharp drop in new cases of COVID-19. In the last 24 hours, six new cases have been reported from the area - a sharp decline from the 25 new cases reported on Thursday. Dharavi, with a total area of 2.1 sq km, is home to around 8 lakh people who live in tiny tenements.
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Maharashtra To Use Anti-Malaria Drug HCQ To Prevent COVID-19: Minister
Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of coronavirus patients, will allow the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in parts of the state, including Dharavi Asia's largest slum as a precautionary measure against the disease. The announcement was made this evening by state health minister Rajesh Tope, but the areas apart from Dharavi...
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184 New COVID-19 Cases In Mumbai, Total In Maharashtra Rises To 3,648
The number of people infected with the highly contagious COVID-19 rose to 117 today in Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, with 16 new cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with 3,648 cases.
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Coronavirus Cases Cross 100-Mark In Mumbai's Dharavi Slum
The number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi - Asia's largest slum - has crossed 100. 15 new cases were found in the sprawling area on Friday, taking the total to 101, including 10 deaths.
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4 New Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi, Including One Death; 47 Cases So Far
Four new cases, including one death, have been reported from Mumbai's Dharavi - Asia's largest slum where more than six lakh people live - taking the total to 47. Five deaths linked to COVID-19 have so far been reported so far from the area.
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Over 25,000 Tenements Surveyed For Dharavi Redevelopment Project
The survey of more than 25,000 tenements at Mumbai's Dharavi is completed and over 60,000 have been numbered, said a senior official of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project that aims to transform Asia's largest slum into a modern, liveable community.
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Bhoomi Poojan For Dharavi Redevelopment Performed By Firm Undertaking Project
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), the firm redeveloping Asia's largest slums, on Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of the Dharavi redevelopment project at the RPF grounds in Matunga.
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30 New Covid Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi, First Daily High In 6 Months
After a gap of six months, Dharavi in Maharashtra's capital Mumbai is once again witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases, the latest data released by the Health authorities show. The slum-dominated area located in the heart of the financial capital recorded 30 cases in the last 24 hours, the data shows.
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No New Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi For First Time Since Covid Outbreak
Not a single COVID-19 case has been reported in Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, for the first time since the pandemic reached India earlier this year. Healthcare workers and researchers have been paying undivided attention to the situation in Dharavi as the hundreds of shanties stand wall-to-wall, and where people mostly use community toilet...
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"Success Of Your Efforts": Uddhav Thackeray On Dharavi's COVID Fightback
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today praised health professionals, municipal officials and others for helping Dharavi - Asia's largest slum which was once declared a COVID-19 hotspot - to flatten the curve.
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Centre Praises Mumbai Civic Body For COVID Growth Dip In Dharavi
The centre praised the Mumbai civic body on Sunday for "actively" chasing the novel coronavirus in Dharavi, saying proactive measures reduced the growth rate of the infection in Asia's largest slum to 1.02 per cent in June from 12 per cent in April.
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How Dharavi, Asia's Largest Slum, Went From Virus Hotspot To Model
Mumbai's Dharavi, the continent's most crowded slum, has gone from coronavirus hotspot to potential success story, offering a model for developing nations struggling to contain the pandemic.
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Mumbai, With 51,100 Coronavirus Cases, Crosses Wuhan
Maharashtra, the country's biggest coronavirus hotspot, logged more than 90,000 cases, with Mumbai -- the state capital -- alone at 51,000 cases. While the total number in the state now stands at 90,787 cases, 42,638 patients have been discharged.
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Dharavi Showing Signs Of Flattening Coronavirus Curve: Mumbai Civic Body Official
In apparent signs of flattening of the coronavirus curve, Mumbai's Dharavi, believed to be Asia's largest slum and also a coronavirus hotspot in the city, has reported not a single COVID-19 death in the last six days while 939 of the total 1,899 patients have recovered, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said on Sunday.
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21 New Coronavirus Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi Today, Total Cases 241
With 21 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, still remains an area of concern even after reporting a sharp drop in the number of cases on Friday.
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Coronavirus: Mumbai's Dharavi, A COVID-19 Hotspot, Reports Sharp Drop In New Cases
Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum has reported a sharp drop in new cases of COVID-19. In the last 24 hours, six new cases have been reported from the area - a sharp decline from the 25 new cases reported on Thursday. Dharavi, with a total area of 2.1 sq km, is home to around 8 lakh people who live in tiny tenements.
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Maharashtra To Use Anti-Malaria Drug HCQ To Prevent COVID-19: Minister
Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of coronavirus patients, will allow the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in parts of the state, including Dharavi Asia's largest slum as a precautionary measure against the disease. The announcement was made this evening by state health minister Rajesh Tope, but the areas apart from Dharavi...
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184 New COVID-19 Cases In Mumbai, Total In Maharashtra Rises To 3,648
The number of people infected with the highly contagious COVID-19 rose to 117 today in Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, with 16 new cases in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with 3,648 cases.
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Coronavirus Cases Cross 100-Mark In Mumbai's Dharavi Slum
The number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi - Asia's largest slum - has crossed 100. 15 new cases were found in the sprawling area on Friday, taking the total to 101, including 10 deaths.
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4 New Cases In Mumbai's Dharavi, Including One Death; 47 Cases So Far
Four new cases, including one death, have been reported from Mumbai's Dharavi - Asia's largest slum where more than six lakh people live - taking the total to 47. Five deaths linked to COVID-19 have so far been reported so far from the area.
