dharavi case study

• location of Dharavi

  • largest slum in India located in Mumbai
  • 1 million people into one square mile
  • between Mumbai's two large railways
  • south of Mithi river, makes Dharavi vulnerable to flooding during wet seasons
• history of Dharavi

  • founded in 1884 and grew due to urbanisation and migration from rural areas
  • first temple built in 1913 and first mosque built in 1887
• conditions in Dharavi

  • people go to the toilet in the streets, open sewers
  • children play in sewage - doctors deal with 4000 case of diphtheria and typhoid per day
  • 12 different neighbourhoods
  • sewage leaks into water pipes
• positives of Dharavi

  • informal shopping areas
  • pottery is productive and profitable, 10000 people
  • 85% of people have a job and work locally
• Dharavi has a recycling zone

  • everything is recycled
  • people sift through rubbish tips in search for valuable waste
  • earn £1 per day
• Redevelopment in Dharavi

  • Vision Mumbai Project - replacing squatter settlements with higher quality flats
• Demographics in Dharavi

  • floating migrant population makes it hard to determine population - estimated to be between 300k and 1 million
  • 30% Muslim, 63% Hindu
  • 69% literacy rate - most literate slum in India
• economic characteristics of dharavi

  • 60000 structures
  • 5000 businesses
  • annual economic output over $1 billion
  • informal sector accounts for majority of economic growth
  • average income of $10 per month
• social characteristics of dharavi

  • Sion hospital has 100k patients per month
  • cramped living conditions
  • didn't receive water and electricity until 1976
  • high infant mortality
  • children can't finish school
• political characteristics

  • illegal squatter settlement
  • no government intervention
  • increases in population leads to more skilled workforce - attracts TNCs