Description:
A slum dweller looks out of his house window in Dharavi slums. Home to over a million people, Dharavi, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums is a heart-shaped settlement in central Mumbai spread over an area of 1.75 km. Authorities in India's financial capital invited a global tender early June 2007 to tear down the slums and replace it with gleaming new apartments, but the project is a suspect in the eyes of most of its habitants. The development program includes 100 billion rupees ($2.48 billion) in seven years to develop Dharavi. June 20, 2007.
Description:
A slum dweller looks out of his house window in Dharavi slums. Home to over a million people, Dharavi, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums is a heart-shaped settlement in central Mumbai spread over an area of 1.75 km. Authorities in India's financial capital invited a global tender early June 2007 to tear down the slums and replace it with gleaming new apartments, but the project is a suspect in the eyes of most of its habitants. The development program includes 100 billion rupees ($2.48 billion) in seven years to develop Dharavi. June 20, 2007.
Date Created:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
Author:
Adeel Halim
City:
Mumbai
State:
Maharashtra
Country:
India
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Copyright Majority World
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MWC010881.jpg
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Image Description:
A slum dweller looks out of his house window in Dharavi slums. Home to over a million people, Dharavi, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums is a heart-shaped settlement in central Mumbai spread over an area of 1.75 km. Authorities in India's finan