CONTENTS
Introduction:
Building a World Class Model for Slum Redevelopment 06
SECTION ONE: DHARAVI STORY 09
Locating Dharavi 10
Land of High Returns
City of Enterprise 14
Leather
Textiles and Tailoring 18
Food-Making
Pottery 22
Recycling
Surgical Thread 26
Kite Factory
Gold & Jewellery 26
Printing
History: Before Bombay there was Dharavi 28
SECTION TWO: MAKEOVER OR TAKEOVER? 34
Development For Whom? 36
Process of Resistance
Impact! 53
SECTION THREE: AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY 54
Grouping Together: 60
Co-operative Housing Societies 61
Chawls & Nagars
Ambiguous Clusters 63
Existing Zones: Commercial & Residential 64
SRA Buildings & Private Lands
Public Toilets 66
Roads & Alleys
Institutions 68
Multi-Functional & Residential Open Spaces Strategy to Prepare a Master Plan 70
Objectives of the Master Plan Strategy: 72
Strengthening of Roads
Strengthening of Open Spaces 74
FSI & Density Plans
To Each its own Scenario 76
Scenario 1
Scenario 2 78
Afterwords: Working Together, Learning Together 80