Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday handed over the keys of new homes to 91 slum dwellers displaced by a road project in Borivali West in North Mumbai (PICS/X)
Updated On: 2025-03-15 10:22 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
Speaking at the event, the Commerce and Industry Minister said, "Eligible slum dwellers should get homes in the same locality. Officials must work with integrity to expedite the slum rehabilitation process. No outsider should enter this area illegally, and no local resident should be unfairly displaced. Authorities must ensure this"
He also held a meeting with the civic authorities and directed them to ensure that public places and green areas are not illegally occupied
He also held a meeting of the Core Committee of North Mumbai District. It was attended by Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar, Former MP Gopal Shetty, MLAs Sanjay Upadhyay, Atul Bhatkhalkar, and Manisha Chaudhary, among other leaders
Goyal also launched a programme for free distribution of sanitary pads for 8,000 schoolgirls in North Mumbai
The programme will be extended to the entire city of Mumbai, covering 50,000 girls in municipal schools