Urbanisation in Mumbai Flashcards
Background
India's largest slum 1 million people live in 1 square mile 500 people share 1 toilet Most densely populated slum on earth Rent can be as low as 185 rupees (£2.20 a month) It is made up of 12 neighbourhoods It is located on the West Coast of India
How did it develop
It developed over 70 years ago
Rural migrants started to pour into Mumbai looking for work, but there was no government plans to invest in housing
The slum started to develop as early as 1887
Living conditions
The slum is built on top of a rubbish pit
The river that flows through the slum contains toxic compounds, due to open sewers and people dumping waste
Children play in contaminated water which spread lots of disease
Water is rationed to 2 hours each day
There is lack of proper sanitation
There are 4,000 cases of sickness per day
Business activity
15,000 factories within the slum
High street containing many different shops
85% of people within the slum have a job (however many will be unregistered and illegal employment.)
MrMcbean has an industry of hidden factories. He makes 3-4p for each suitcase he makes
There are 400 bakery’s around Dharavi. They make goods that are sold to other bakery’s in Mumbai who then package it and sell it to the public
There is an estimated £350 million business turnover a year
$1 billion product made in Dharavi per year
Within the slum there is a recycling plant which recycles 80% of the rubbish from Mumbai
Positive impacts
A sense of community
Most of the houses have basic amenities such as water and electricity
It is a functional settlement
In KUMBWADA 10,000 people live and work
Many children have access to a school and even further education
It is relatively safe
There are communal festivals and markets
Future plans
There is a $2 billion redevelopment plan which aims to give alternate housing to the residents.
However only people who have lived in Dharavi from 2000 will get a new home so not everyone will be rehoused.
The land value of Dharavi is high.
Mickesh Meca is the architect driving the redevelopment. He wants to rid India of its slums by rehousing
