Envisaged as the solution to make Mumbai “slum free”, rehab houses and transit camps for slum residents are cutting corners when it comes to fire safety
With circulation, light and ventilation guidelines violated in the construction of properties built under the state’s Slum Rehabilitation Authority scheme
The FSI, the ratio which defines how much can be built on a plot, is 10 under Development Control Regulation 33 (9) meant for cluster redevelopment. The average FSI in the island city is about 3. An FSI of 10 means on a 1,000 square metre plot, a builder can construct 10,000 sq m.
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