Dharavi Flashcards
population in Mumbai in 1971 and in 2011
5.9 to 12.5 million
how much of the city live in slums
over 50%
what did lack of toilet and sewage facilities lead to
Quick spreading disease in the slums
What was the issue with healthcare
The healthcare services could not cope with the rapidly growing population
2 facts about housing in dharavi
- Cramped and poorly built
- No water supply
what happened in 2004
A scheme was launched to redevelop Dharavi and make it an independent township
What did the slum sanitation project do in 1995
built 330 new communal toilet blocks in the slum
what did the scheme in 2004 do to help the water crisis
install rainwater harvesting systems
what did the plan in 2004 attempt to do
build new apartments, water and sewage systems
Why did the apartment blocks not do well
They were designated to be given to people who could prove that they had lived in Dharavi for a certain amount of time, however this is very hard to do considering there is no paperwork involved with slums