Book Review -

Poor Little Rich Slum (PLRS)

[Rashmi Bansal and Deepak Gandhi]

by

RMP Marudhu Pandiyan(128933)

Valliappan P(128939)

It is the one of the largest slum in the world.

It has an area of 175 hectares.

The population is over 1 million people.

The total turnover is estimated around Rs.3000 crores

Dharavi provides a cheap alternative where rents were as low as

US$4 per month in 2006.

Dharavi exports goods around the world

Dharavi – A region in Mumbai

Scrambling over the elephant

In Dharavi everyone is too busy doing their own things

Lack of Privacy, Hygiene and progress. Still, Dharavi is a cauldron bubbling with enterprise,

with a never say die – attitude. They live here, work here, marry here and die here Overall atmosphere at Dharavi is optimistic and

positive

Less is More Dharavi Transit Camp Muncipal School

The inspiring story of Srini Swaminathan (An enginner from BITS Pilani –> Schlumberger -> Teach for India) in educating the children belonging to Dharavi area.

The little iron ladder resting against every hut is what Srini sees as a symbol of Dharavi.

Ladder represents ‘ moving up in life’

The incubatorIn other slums people go to work; here they come looking for work.

This is the spirit of human enterprise, in its natural form – raw and extreme

Factory of Dreams

Jameel did not even have money to eat. Every room in Dharavi is 10 x 10. Jameel Shah’s dancing shoes are

very famous in Bollywood. Clients include Katrina Kaif,

Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan

Industries in Dharavi

Pottery Garment Factories Waste Recycling Leather tanning Leather goods Tailoring Plastic recycling Mechanical Works

Land of white Gold – The story of Idli Walla Welcome to our Jungle – Tourism in Dharavi Education opens our minds like a parachute. Queen Bee – The tailoring business Water, Water Everywhere (waterwalla)– It takes

a lot of effort to make a sale

CAULDRON OF CHANGE

There are slums of desperation and there are slums of hope.

Agents of hope are everywhere in Dharavi, planting seeds of change.

Cauldron means a situation of instability along with strong emotions

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

Life in slum is not easyWalter Fischer aspire for social work bought in

Humanitarian acupuncture They looked for root cause of problem and to gain life

energyWalter belief of “As long as we do something truly and

with heart, we will always find money” that served their run.

His believe was positive thinking and positive action can make a difference in the world.

WASTE WARRIORS

This idea is to organise and unionise the rag pickers who are not just poor but are invisible too.

Their idea was to win their hearts and to create a community for them to work their needs.

They organised informal music classes, sports, games and help them to work in better conditions.

STRENGTH OF CHARACTER

Gurudutt Gym is the pride of Dharavi under Praveen Sakpal trainingHis rule is simple that fascinated countless parents to see him as

saviour, were he looks for discipline, serious and to leave all bad habits form his students

His cult of belief is confidence.He sticks to words “ If you can build your body, you can build your life”

WOMEN POWER

Society for Nutrition, Education and Health action (SNEHA) came into account to learn the right methods and how to approach authorities to get work done.

It created a catalyst of change for women who are suffering from domestic violence

Hanifabi aim was to make women come forward to fight for themselves and for others and to charge through narrow bylanes of the mind

BARE FOOT RESEARCH AND BREATHI EASY

Deals with problems faced by poor are similar all over the world and it concentrated on looking at the mental health and social resilience of slum dwellers

Their believe on youth to think differently Knowledge does not need a academic greenhouse. It can bloom

anywhereThe art of living was to educate the people with available funds and

resources to make them understand that “when there is a sense of change, a sense of hope will arise

YES WE CAN WIN

It’s a non profit organisation whose aim was to make science fun and accessible.

Their ideal was to create a nation of problem solversTo motivate creative people , were they look ordinarily to think

something more and to observe ,assimilate, apply It stands for a Seed planted in Dharavi ,could become a mighty tree

in future

THE FUTURE

It’s their aim to will to work together and invest money to make our plan a reality.

Complete redevelopment of Dharavi is the endeavour of Dharavi Redevelopment Project

To maintain transparency and understanding for people there to make them think what they really need and want.

To make the vision of the city to be inclusive It has been a success story of a community , a million individuals who

have come together to create their own unique brand

Final Thoughts – A big, fat problem or A big, fat solution

Dharavi is a city within a city with the soul of a village. Economies are not built on capital alone. The web of human relationships envelops you, supports you and

nourishes you. No founder, no CEO, but this is an entrepreneurial organization. Dharavi is the success story of a community, despite all odds A million individuals who have come together to create their own

unique brand. Dharavi shoud be celebrated and replicated.

Thank You