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An integrated slum dwelling and informal economy inside Dharavi of Mumbai. Dharavi slum started in 1887 with industrial and segregationist policies of the British colonial era. The slum housing, tanneries, pottery and other economy established inside and around Dharavi during the British rule of India. [2] [3] [4] Prem Sagar
Dharavi slum in Mumbai, pictured in 2008. Between 2008 and 2010, the state government gifted over 500 acres (200 ha) of slum areas to six developments on a first-come-first-serve basis, without any checks taking place on developer's credentials and under Section 3K of the Slum Act, which bypasses the usually mandatory requirement to obtain 70% consent of slum dwellers.
Hut communities, or slums, may be managed by slum lords, which may have access to water, but rarely sewer facilities. [17] The term "slum" does not in all cases mean that the community is an illegal one; some slums are legal housing communities. [18] As of 2009 there were about 170 million people living in slums.
Dharavi compared to other great slums in the world. Map according to Mike Davis.. Dharavi is a residential area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.It has often been considered to be one of the world's largest slums.
In some slum areas of India, diarrhea is a significant health problem among children. Factors like poor sanitation, low literacy rates, and limited awareness make diarrhea and other dangerous diseases extremely prevalent and burdensome on the community. [225] Lack of reliable data also has a negative impact on slum dwellers' health.
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This is a list of slums. A slum as defined by the United Nations agency UN-Habitat , is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing, squalor, and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the developing world between ...
About 78 million people in India live in slums and tenements. [10] 17% of the world's slum dwellers reside in India. [8] Subsequent to the release of Slumdog Millionaire in 2008, Mumbai was a slum tourist destination for slumming where homeless people and slum dwellers alike could be openly viewed by tourists. [11]