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Maharashtra launches slum-free Mumbai campaign, deploys NETRAM system to track encroachments
Updated On: 30 March, 2026 11:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said the campaign, launched during the birth centenary year of Balasaheb Thackeray, is a tribute to the late leader’s vision for Mumbai. The state's move is expected to give a major push to redevelopment efforts and enable residents to shift to safer, well-equipped housing

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde chairs the board meeting of the Shivshahi Reversion Project on Monday. PIC/X
In a bid to transform Mumbai into a slum-free city, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Eknath Shinde on Monday announced the Hinduhrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Urban Public Welfare Campaign.
The initiative aims to fast-track slum redevelopment while deploying the advanced NETRAM (Network for Encroachment Tracking and Reporting for Mumbai) system to prevent fresh illegal encroachments, news agency IANS reported.
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