Filed in 2002, the petition challenged a 1992 policy permitting slum redevelopment on lands reserved as public open spaces. After an interim order protected these spaces for nearly two decades, the case was reopened in 2022 to contest Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of DCPR 2034, which continued allowing such redevelopment. On 19 July 2025, the Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the regulation and dismissed the writ to that extent, but simultaneously issued 17 directions under its constitutional and statutory powers to strengthen the preservation and protection of Mumbai’s designated open spaces.
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As part of its initiatives, NAGAR collaborated with students from the College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, to study the
The audit, led by Parul Kumtha (Principal architect of Nature Nurture Architects and Planner and a trustee of NAGAR), with
NAGAR actively intervened in the landmark Hawkers Matter (PIL 1722 of 1998) in the Bombay High Court and later in
A booklet was developed by CitiSpace (Constitunet of NAGAR) after years of legal intervention in the Bombay High Court and
NAGAR’s work on Mumbai’s historic forts focuses on preserving, restoring, and revitalising these significant heritage landscapes for public benefit. Through
NAGAR’s Ward-Level Solid Waste Management Study assessed how waste is handled across Mumbai’s municipal wards to identify gaps and strengthen