Why is slum extinction a priority? Yes, slums block land, a scarce public resource. But, of 8,333 acres of slum land in Mumbai, only 3,620.9 acres is privately owned.
Manasi Phadke is a Deputy Editor at ThePrint. She oversees editorial operations for Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, with a focus on construction and real estate, finance, and cultural topics. Manasi's work has been featured in MSN, ThePrint, and the Dawn Group of Newspapers.









