This year, the students provided us with their technical expertise for interventions of the ABCD of Koliwada. The students helped with four projects - the upgradation of water and sanitation infrastructure, solar energy to power street lamps, activating community land along the Mithi River and the adaptive reconstruction of a customs house.
Pushpa has been living in Dharavi since she was born. Our day starts with her bright smile as she sells pulses right outside the urbz office. We recently had a little chat with her.
The announcement of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project brings unanswered questions with it. To gain insight into the housing rehabilitation process, we spoke to Suryakant and Mohammed, whose homes were rehabilitated by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) some years ago.