Dharavi Issues

Question 1

Overcrowding

Answer 1

• home to over 1 mil ppl in 1 sq mile
• no legal rights + no planning
  = rapid spread of disease, fire risk, lack of employment

Question 2

Sanitation

Answer 2

• 1 toilet for 1440
• 4000 cases of disease daily
• Mahim creek is 180x the safe limit for pollution
  = lack of healthy workforce + overcrowding of hospitals

Question 3

health and water

Answer 3

• LE around 60 compared to 73.5 in Mumbai
• 15 families sharing one tap that works for 2 hours
  = unhealthy population

Question 4

Low wages

Answer 4

• informal economy worth $1 billion annually, with many living in extreme poverty
  = less incentive to work, cant support family, leads to crime

Question 5

Crime

Answer 5

• issue with gangs, shooting and murder in 2022
  = revenge, companies don’t want to locate in the area

Question 6

Electricity

Answer 6

• illegal, poses safety risks
• 20-35% monthly expenditure on energy bills
  = lack of communication, fires