• Construction continues at the Omkar SRA building complex in Bhoiwada, Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Construction continues at the Omkar SRA building complex in Bhoiwada, Mumbai. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Slum redevelopment is a great business proposition for developers for the simple reason that in Mumbai finding land for any kind of development is a Herculean task, says Gulam Zia, the executive director at Knight Frank India. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Slum redevelopment is a great business proposition for developers for the simple reason that in Mumbai finding land for any kind of development is a Herculean task, says Gulam Zia, the executive director at Knight Frank India. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Despite the promise of modern facilities, slum rehabilitation projects face a range of complex challenges in the city. For example, the buildings that they have been housed in have often fallen into disrepair or might be poorly ventilated. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Despite the promise of modern facilities, slum rehabilitation projects face a range of complex challenges in the city. For example, the buildings that they have been housed in have often fallen into disrepair or might be poorly ventilated. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • More than half of Mumbai’s population live in slums, according to the World Bank. The makeshift homes – often just assembled from tin and plastic – do not have toilets and running water and the areas do not have proper drainage and sewage systems. Subhash Sharma for The National
    More than half of Mumbai’s population live in slums, according to the World Bank. The makeshift homes – often just assembled from tin and plastic – do not have toilets and running water and the areas do not have proper drainage and sewage systems. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Omkar Realtors & Developers, which is Mumbai’s biggest developer of slum rehabilitation projects, is striving to raise the standards of living for the new homes provided to the slum dwellers. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Omkar Realtors & Developers, which is Mumbai’s biggest developer of slum rehabilitation projects, is striving to raise the standards of living for the new homes provided to the slum dwellers. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Omkar Realtors & Developers has already completed 13 slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai, housing 40,000 slum dwellers. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Omkar Realtors & Developers has already completed 13 slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai, housing 40,000 slum dwellers. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Slum redevelopment is a great business proposition for developers for the simple reason that in Mumbai finding land for any kind of development is a Herculean task, says Gulam Zia, the executive director at Knight Frank India. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Slum redevelopment is a great business proposition for developers for the simple reason that in Mumbai finding land for any kind of development is a Herculean task, says Gulam Zia, the executive director at Knight Frank India. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • With prices of the limited available land in Mubai sky-high, slum redevelopment provides a low-cost of entry option for developers. Subhash Sharma for The National
    With prices of the limited available land in Mubai sky-high, slum redevelopment provides a low-cost of entry option for developers. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Around 450 slum projects are going on in Mumbai, involving 250,000 homes. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Around 450 slum projects are going on in Mumbai, involving 250,000 homes. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • A 10-year lock-in period for slum dwellers means that they are not legally allowed to sell their homes until that time has lapsed. Subhash Sharma for The National
    A 10-year lock-in period for slum dwellers means that they are not legally allowed to sell their homes until that time has lapsed. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Omkar Realtors & Developers, which is Mumbai’s biggest developer of slum rehabilitation projects, carries out workshops for the slum dwellers to teach them how to look after their new homes and how to treat the amenities and facilities. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Omkar Realtors & Developers, which is Mumbai’s biggest developer of slum rehabilitation projects, carries out workshops for the slum dwellers to teach them how to look after their new homes and how to treat the amenities and facilities. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Omkar Realtors & Developers has already completed 13 slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai, housing 40,000 slum dwellers. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Omkar Realtors & Developers has already completed 13 slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai, housing 40,000 slum dwellers. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Chadrakant Rajaram Dabholkar, right, who earns 8,000 rupees a month, was earlier this year re-homed in a new building in Parel, the site of the slum where he used to live. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Chadrakant Rajaram Dabholkar, right, who earns 8,000 rupees a month, was earlier this year re-homed in a new building in Parel, the site of the slum where he used to live. Subhash Sharma for The National
  • Around 450 slum projects are going on in Mumbai, involving 250,000 homes. Subhash Sharma for The National
    Around 450 slum projects are going on in Mumbai, involving 250,000 homes. Subhash Sharma for The National

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Vertical slums or dream-come-true for Mumbai’s poor? – in pictures

Liz Claus

November 22, 2014

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In a bid to wipe out slums, Mumbai has a slum rehabilitation scheme under which developers clear the slum land and can build luxury apartments there, provided that they rehouse the slum dwellers free of charge. But the results have been mixed.

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