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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. [1] [2] Dharavi has an area of just over 2.39 square kilometres (0.92 sq mi; 590 acres) [3] and a population of about 1,000,000. [4]
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.
The Patra Chawl scam was an alleged financial fraud case in Mumbai, India, involving the redevelopment of Patra Chawl (Siddharth Nagar) in Goregaon.The case centers around irregularities in a redevelopment project initiated in 2008, leading to investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for money laundering.
By 2000, the World Commission on Dams, a study group co-sponsored by the World Bank, put the figure at more than 200,000. Current estimates from NGOs monitoring the project indicate more than 250,000 will be impacted by the dam, which is in now in its final stages of construction.
The project, known as PATS (Technical and Social Support Project) was a partnership between Cities Alliance, the Italian Government, and the World Bank. The project had three goals: slum elimination, community engagement and education, and improving residents' access to services. The main goal of the project was slum elimination in the area.
The SRA is in charge of identifying slums and launching slum redevelopment operations. The authority is also in charge of procuring land, issuing permits, and overseeing the progress of slum redevelopment programmes. The provision for the Transfer of Development rights (TDR) is an important aspect of the Slum Rehabilitation Act. [5]
In India FAR and FSI are both used. FAR regulations vary from city to city and generally it is from 1.3 to 3.25. In Mumbai 1.33 is the norm but higher FSI is allowed along the Metro rail line and slum areas like Dharavi. In Bangalore, 40 feet streets allow only an FAR of 1.75 but 100 feet streets allow 3.25 FAR. [citation needed]
11 why do plople in dharavi need accomodation of about 400 sqft with basic facilities like health care center better transport and so on....