On this morning, we got a lecture from Mukesh Mehta, the community development officer of dharavi redevelopment project. The new project is divided into 5 sectors due to political implications. Each sector is to belong to a developer with approximately 600 US Dollars per sector. In his lecture, he emphasized the aspect of sustainable development in which both a living and working should be provided. in fact, there is no financial involvement by the government in the redevelopment project. Sustainable development could be achieved with the idea of integrating the slum dwellers through “HIKES”: H- health, I – income, K – knowledge,E – environment, S – socio-cultural development. However, with his approach to the redevelopment, by law, the slum dwellers won’t leave dharavi but practically some will leave.
Lecture 2 :by design and planning counsel (DPC)
Mumbai has 55% living in slum in which dharavi is only 4 % of it. The city growth rate is 2-3 % and the slum growth rate is 8%. In Dharavi, the land area is 236 ha and the number of rehabilitation units is 57, 000. Approximately, 80% of people working in dharavi live in dharavi only. Dharavi has 76% residential, 17% commercial, 2% industrial, and 5 % others. It provides over 300 types of businesses and 75,000 employment opportunities. Conclusively, in the redevelopment of Dharavi, the first concern of slums should be:
– hearing new forms of livelihood
– affordable credit
– health and new knowledge
– housing.
Lecture 2 :by design and planning counsel (DPC)
Mumbai has 55% living in slum in which dharavi is only 4 % of it. The city growth rate is 2-3 % and the slum growth rate is 8%. In Dharavi, the land area is 236 ha and the number of rehabilitation units is 57, 000. Approximately, 80% of people working in dharavi live in dharavi only. Dharavi has 76% residential, 17% commercial, 2% industrial, and 5 % others. It provides over 300 types of businesses and 75,000 employment opportunities. Conclusively, in the redevelopment of Dharavi, the first concern of slums should be:
– hearing new forms of livelihood
– affordable credit
– health and new knowledge
– housing.
references: http://www.sdinet.org/, http://www.achr.net/, http://www.sra.gov.in/, http://www.sparcindia.org/
At Night: Exploring the 90ft road
After exploring dharavi with our senses in first week, the new task in the 2nd week is to focus on a road in dharavi. Myself, Stephan, Kevin, daksha, and Sonam focused on 90ft road. 90ft road is the raod that links sion station through dharavi residences to 60ft road and to mahim station. Setting out on the road at night, we recorded the space, activity, and movement on 90ft road. i specifically focused on activity and it is incredible to see how much energy is being generated on this road, with the sides of the road lined up with informal businesses, such as hawkers selling fruits, vegetables, clothes, and all sorts. All along the road, you will see a formal shop, with a big advert, and infront of this is an informal hawker. In fact, it is easier to walk at the middle of the road than the sides. maybe, one could say the road is not for cars but an open market. in short, the road generates so much energy in terms of flow of people and activity and at a point on the road, we got harrassed by the hooligans. 
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