Case study on redevelopment efforts in Mumbai's slum Dharavi

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Video Script:
This is the fourth and final video on the case study of Mumbai. The other three parts are linked in the description.

This video will explore efforts to redevelop the slum of Dharavi.

The first scheme is a $2 billion redevelopment plan aiming to build tower blocks to replace the poor housing of the slum. This scheme has many advantages and disadvantages, first the advantages.
Sanitation, one of Dharavi’s greatest problems, is much improved. Clean water is piped to every home and sewage pipes take away human waste, reducing the risk of diseases such as cholera.
Waste collection is also improved and the industrial areas are away from residential areas, meaning living and working conditions are better.
The homes would have addresses, meaning the council can collect taxes. This money can then be put into services for the locals.

However, there are many disadvantages too.
As Dharavi is a squatter settlement, the people living there do not have any legal rights to the land. This means that they are not all guaranteed to be relocated.
Furthermore, some people may be unable to afford the new homes or to pay taxes.
Smaller accommodation means that large families that previously lived together are broken up and they have less communal space. They also can no longer work where they live - they would have to commute to work.
Conditions will still be cramped though, and despite waste collection being improved this also puts the people who sort rubbish out of their jobs.

To summarise, the tower block redevelopment project is not very suitable for locals. Despite improvements in some areas, such as sanitation, it ignores their traditional ways of life and massively disrupts the sense of community. It does not meet their unique needs.

An alternative method to redevelop the slum involves working with locals to allow them to have a say in how new housing is built. This means it can better meet their needs and is more likely to be successful. This is typically cheaper too.

This has been seen with Lafarge. They are a French cement company who has been working to provide residents with concrete to better reinforce their homes. Since 2012, they have been delivering concrete directly into Dharavi using rickshaws that carry buckets of concrete. This allows houses to be stronger and safer without forcing locals to give up their traditional way of life.

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GCSE Geography
30/08/2023
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