The state government has decided to develop slums in and around Bangalore on the lines of Mumbai. Bangalore has 473 slums while the state has over 2,500 slums. The state government has decided to develop slums in and around Bangalore on the lines of Mumbai. Bangalore has 473 slums while the state has over 2,500 slums. Replying to Mr R Roshan Baig (Cong) in the Legislative Assembly during question hour on Tuesday, Housing Minister D T Jayakumar said a project to develop slums in Bangalore and Mysore would be taken up at a cost of Rs 800 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.