Dharavi

what is Dharavi

the largest slum in India

how many people live in Dharavi

1 million

what is the main cause of illness and disease

doctors have to deal with 4000 cases a day of sickness due to poor sanitation

what are the benefits of slum communities

• 85% of people have jobs

• 80% of rubbish is recycled in Mumbai (23% in the UK)

• 1 million rubbish bags are collected every day and people in Dharavi go through them, recycling items. Over 1000 people are employed in waste disposal

what are some problems caused by social inequality 

• in the unplanned squatter settlements, there is on average, only one toilet per 1000 people.

• factories heavily pollute the Mithi River, and 800 million litres of untreated sewage enter the river every day

• workers sift through piles of rubbish with no safety equipment and in extreme heat, with many children as young as 5, working alongside adults for as little as £1 a day

• many schools are overcrowded, there is a shortage of teachers, and school drop-out rates are high

• crime rates 

• traffic congestion is a significant problem in Mumbai 

in unplanned squatter settlements, on average how many people are there per toilet

1000 toilets

how many litres of sewerage enter the river every day, and what is the river called 

800 million litres enter the Mithi River 

how much do workers sifting through piles of rubbish get paid a day

£1

give problems associated with education

• overcrowding of schools, high dropout rates, shortage of teachers

discuss water supply in mumbai

• mumbai has a chlorinated central water supply managed by the government

• people living in legal, notified slums are entitled to access the cities water supply

discuss energy in Mumbai

many squatter settlements do not have access to electricity and rely on bottled gas for cooking and heating, which is expensive and very dangerous

discuss Dharavi’s economy

• Dharavi hosts a vibrant informal economy, with thousands of small-scale industries, including leather, textiles, pottery and recycling.

• this contributed to an estimated annual turnover of $650 million- $1 billion.

what is the estimated annual turnover of Dharavi

$650 million- $1 billion

how can the government deal with Dharavi

• redevelop Dharavi with walk ways, skyscrapers and monorails

• recycling industries will shut down and people of Dharavi will be rehoused.

• Government sees Dharavi as dirty and crime-ridden, but they are not thinking about the livelihoods that will be ruined.