Publication of the Socio-Economic Survey for Dharavi Island

The socio-economic survey conducted for the Dharavi Island by the Xavier Institute of Social Research (XISR) Mumbai was published. A few meetings were held with the priests, sisters and coordinators of the 6 parishes of Dharavi Island along with the dean of the Bhayandar deanery Fr. Allwyn D'Silva and Fr. Anthony Dias, Director of XISR to discuss various strategic interventions in the area based on the study. Two of the immediate strategic interventions taken up by the Archdiocese are - first, in the field of education, to set up a degree college at Uttan Bhayandar which has received approval from the Government of Maharashtra and will become functional from this academic year. Second, an Extension Office of the Centre for Social Action has been started at the Muktisagar Prabodhan Kendra, Uttan Bhyandar.