The slum-dwellers are the intended targets of the JNNURM housing project, expected to be completed in December this year. They will have to pay 10 per cent of the cost, which may be around Rs. 25,000.

The 240 hectare (594 acre) slum, featured in Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning 2008 movie “Slumdog Millionaire”, is situated next to Mumbai airport. Adani launched the project last March with a survey to ...