MUMBAI, June 11 -- Following the Dharavi model, the BMC has announced that the consent of slum dwellers will not be needed for the redevelopment of 64 slum plots on BMC land. Effectively, this smoothens the road for developers interested in redeveloping the slum pockets after the Maharashtra government in March handed over the responsibility of their development to the civic body. As per old surveys done by the BMC, this redevelopment will affect at least 40,000 homes. The majority of the 64 plots lie in the western and eastern suburbs, with most falling in Govandi followed by Malad East. P4...