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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
With a literacy rate of 69%, Dharavi is the most literate slum in India. [28] The western edge of Dharavi is where its original inhabitants, the Kolis, reside. Dharavi consists of various language speakers such as Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and many more. [29]
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]
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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.
Yamuna Pushta is the Pushta on both sides of the Yamuna River in Delhi, starting from the ITO bridge and up to the Salimgarh Fort.It has also been home to riverbed cultivators, and over 100,000 residents in a string of slum colonies for some 40 years, mostly on the western banks, like those near the Nigambodh Ghat (cremation ghats) near Old Delhi and a few on the eastern banks like those near ...
Illegal housing in India consists of huts or shanties built on land not owned by the residents (i.e., squatting) and illegal buildings constructed on land not owned by the builders or developers. Although illegal buildings may afford some basic services, such as electricity , in general, illegal housing does not provide services that afford for ...
Slum growth rate in Mumbai is greater than the general urban growth rate. [18] Financial Times writes that "Dharavi is the grand panjandrum of the Mumbai slums". [19] Dharavi, Asia's second-largest slum is located in central Mumbai and houses over 1 million people. [20] Slums are a growing tourist attraction in Mumbai. [19] [21] [22]