Re: Slumdog Millionaire (200
This dude needs a reality check. Although I have learnt never to say never, it was hard for me to swallow that this particular dream will come true. Back in the early 90's, now deceased PM Rajiv Gandhi tried the same thing. They developed these huge complexes of apartment right across the street from Dharavi.
What happened next?
The slum dwellers returned to their houses in Dharavi and rented away their newly inherited apartments to make money off of them. More than living in a slum, its a type of psychology that's seemingly ingrained when several prior generations have lived through the type of lifestyle you get, when living in slums. It differs from person to person but as evident from past events, majority of that population seem to be affected by it.
Afar from the obvious cleanliness and health hazards, the close knit relations and social structures that people formulate and get used to, cannot be replaced imo.
As far as destroying these slums to make sky-rises, these fancy dreams that these architects envision lack way more "reality" than anything.
The scheme is the brainchild of Mukesh Mehta, an Indian architect who made his name in the U.S. His vision is to use private money to redevelop the slum and turn Mumbai into an international business destination.
This dude needs a reality check. Although I have learnt never to say never, it was hard for me to swallow that this particular dream will come true. Back in the early 90's, now deceased PM Rajiv Gandhi tried the same thing. They developed these huge complexes of apartment right across the street from Dharavi. What happened next?
The slum dwellers returned to their houses in Dharavi and rented away their newly inherited apartments to make money off of them. More than living in a slum, its a type of psychology that's seemingly ingrained when several prior generations have lived through the type of lifestyle you get, when living in slums. It differs from person to person but as evident from past events, majority of that population seem to be affected by it.
Afar from the obvious cleanliness and health hazards, the close knit relations and social structures that people formulate and get used to, cannot be replaced imo.
As far as destroying these slums to make sky-rises, these fancy dreams that these architects envision lack way more "reality" than anything.
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