India, Jan. 14 -- For residents of Mulund east's Ward 106, the proposed rehabilitation of project-affected persons (PAPs) from Dharavi and other mass redevelopment projects has taken centre-stage.

Large tracts of salt pan land will be used to house PAPs, in addition to BMC land, where 4,200 apartments have already been constructed.

How will civic infrastructure cope with the massive influx?

The concern feeds into wider complaints of civic apathy, erratic water supply in several pockets, crumbling roads, high-rise buildings without amenities, and limited public healthcare facilities.

Politically, this was a Shiv Sena stronghold until 2012, when seasoned politician Prabhakar Shinde, 65, switched to the BJP and won. Since then, Mulund ea...