An Urban Village in Mumbai- Worli Koliwada

an urban village in mumbai worli koliwada Summer school 2017 cept university

in association with g5a foundation for contemporary culture

kamalika bose | anuradha parikh

CONTENTS 01/ LOCATING WORLI KOLIWADA: The Current Context

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02/ MAPPING WORLI KOLIWADA​ Illustrated Built Environment Impressionistic sections People and place diary

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03/ CULTURE CURRENTS: Impressioning a Community in Flux​ ​ Faith & Place FELT PLACE: Emotions & Behavior CULTURE-NATURE: An Integrated Life Cycle Framing Culture: (multi)Place Readings

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COURSE TITLE An Urban Village In Mumbai: Culture and Community in the Maximum City.

COURSE INSTRUCTORS Kamalika Bose Anuradha Parikh

COURSE DURATION May 8 - 22, 2017

Hosted by:

PARTICIPANTS Aarati Binayak Aayushi Joshi Anjali Katare Anupama Warrier Arkadipta Banerjee Jacob Baby Jane Thomas Kamna Vyas Manushi Sheth Namrata Toraskar Nilesh Prajapati Rhujuta Jadhav Shemal Pandya Shriya Balakrishnan

In assosiation with

SWS

Summer Winter School

04/ REWRITING THE LIVELIHOODS ECOSYSTEM Worli Koliwada Urban Livelihoods Mapping the Minutes: The Daily Cycle The Fishing Ecosystem The Non-fishing Ecosystem

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05/ WHO’S WASTE IS IT ANYWAY?: Towards a Cleaner Koliwada

Existing Waste Cycle Proposed Integrated Cycle Travelogue

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INTRODUCTION AND COURSE OBJECTIVES Vibrant communities lie at the heart of dynamic and resilient neighborhoods and cities. Their history, stories, dreams and aspirations fuel the engines of urban transformation for a future that is sustainable – economically, environmentally, culturally and socially. Mumbai’s urban villages, or gaothans, are historically endowed with this rich social and cultural capital leading quiet yet disconcerted existences. Struggling to fit into the mosaic of the city’s contemporary urban culture, Worli Koliwada, one of the earliest fishing villages in Mumbai, is representative of this phenomenon.

This study is a culmination of a collaborative effort between G5A Foundation’s CityLAB initiative and participating students from CEPT University’s Summer School 2017. Working in groups, the students interacted closely with the local community to enable qualitative research and impressionistic mapping.

Dove-tailing into G5A CityLAB’s ongoing work on developing a participative and inclusive model for neighborhood governance, with a current focus on Solid Waste Management in the Worli Koliwada, the students additionally looked into aspects of the physical neighborhood, livelihoods, heritage, culture and memories - and their changing patterns with time.

locating worli koliwada The current context

The work attains a broader relevance in wake of Mumbai’s towering aspirations and swift transformation into a global megapolis. However, such priorities dexterously implant global images of urbanity into the local landscape, while often casting aside any concern of context, culture and livability.

Much has been eulogized about Mumbai’s original fishing villages and the undisputed significance of the Kolis in carving an indigenous narrative within the Maximum City’s multicultural mosaic. Akin to traditional communities whose lives and histories are often over-documented and romanticized, thereby heightening a sense of nostalgia, the contemporary canvas of Worli Koliwada is vastly different from its idealized past. Identifying the current context is paramount while charting a course for re-signification – both for its community and the city at large.

That the Worli Koliwada, by its strategic location, foregrounds this emergent skyline, is both ironic and opportune. This study is thus also an attempt and opportunity to refocus on the local – by minutely observing embedded histories, acknowledging the ordinary, and enabling an inclusive, bottom-up approach of working with community and culture.

With an estimated population of 30,000 residents, where only approx. 20% families of Koli descent remain, Worli Koliwada today has a mixed, lower-middle income demographic carrying a towering cultural legacy and inheritance with a fading significance. On the periphery of civic and infrastructural priorities, its urban landscape and amenities

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are fast degrading. Unchecked building activity, over land demarcated for fishdrying yards and open spaces, has pressured existing infrastructure. Long-standing habits of open defecation and improper waste disposal pose health and other environmental hazards. Forgotten in these urban challenges is the 18th century Worli Fort, a former British military outpost, that harks back to the days of maritime trade and warfare.

Yet at the heart of the settlement are its enterprising and resilient people – who have tided over decades of threat, to their land and seas, by various vested interests and continue to remain a force to reckon with.

By Locating Worli Koliwada the attempt is to place this forgotten yet strategic geography and its dynamic people back onto the map of contemporary discourse and urban future.

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Satellite imagery of Worli Koliwada, Google Earth Pro.

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Mapping worli koliwada To map is an act of layering information that creates a more holistic understanding of an environment. Worli Koliwada, as described earlier, is an important urban precinct in a Mumbai in flux. The contradictions of its indigenous heritage when confronted by the globalizing city that surrounds it, makes it a potent site for creating positive change in the mainstream urban discourse.

The idea of mapping Worli Koliwada is not embedded in morphological approaches that emphasize settlement and architectural form.

It is, in fact, about excavating qualitative information mined from a saturated history and timeline - saturated with the culture, the landmarks, the transitions, the spirit of the settlement.

This approach emphasized the gathering of empirical data by engaging with the direct stakeholders - the residents themselves - as agents of change within their own community.

Information collected is a culmination of an intuitive understanding of the space through ethnography, primary data collection via individual and group interviews on site, and supported by secondary data from theoretical research and inputs.

The impressionistic map portrays the memory centers that make Worli Koliwada, and the various layers that are embedded in making something a landmark. The visual narrative

of the map seeks to position the reader at its heart and create an immediacy in the placement of Worli Koliwada in the readers’ mind.

The sections that accompany it are indicative of the urban environment that the residents are in, and the change in usage across the land and activities. It further reinforces that in spite of a visible transformation across the settlement, both laterally and longitudinally, in the end it is the composite whole which makes the place.

It seeks to provoke and instigate the readers with questions that lead to conversations and an opening of a dialogue within the community. The sections display the variety and organic development of Worli Koliwada, over time, through tangibles and variables.

It becomes important to observe the evolution of the settlement over the years, through the continuity and change lens, and identify patterns that govern change today.

This approach provides clues to then identify, and potentially preserve, the unique typologies, clusters and zones, which continue to retain the values and ethos of the urban village character.

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PEOPLE PLACE DIARY

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Clockwise from far top: Panaroma of the church and jetty with the Sealink in background Street Character Paapmochan temple entrance courtyard Mumbai skyline and Mahim bay from Worli Fort with settlement in the foreground

Clockwise from far top: Locals worshiping at roadside grottoes Walking through the lanes of Koliwada The children playing at Achanak Krida Mandal The Cleaveland jetty A game of volleyball being played by the shoreline

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This illustration employs ghost stories that surround the facts and fables of the historic Worli Fort to highlight its forgotten history and significance today. Dwarfed by a rising skyline, altered use and encroachments, the changing lifestyles and aspirations of the Worli Koliwada is in stark contrast to the static, unchanging monument. The Fort ghost then becomes a metaphor for lost identities and alludes to the fading significance of the Worli Koliwada today, as Mumbai surges ahead on a path of massive urban transformation and global aspirations. Will the Koli spirit live on only as memories and stories??

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Culture currents Impressioning a Community in Flux Indigenous societies have traditionally imbibed a deep understanding and respect for nature and its diverse cycles. This respect informs the community’s knowledge systems and has given rise to cultural practices that are organically and intrinsically synchronized with natural cycles. CultureNature integration was what made life, livelihoods, celebrations, faith and beliefs a tight-knit and sustainable whole. In today’s world of fast-paced change and shifting value systems, this finely-tuned tie is slowly severing, which then threatens to corrode collective, community practices.

Kolis, as an indigenous sea-faring community, exemplify this culture-nature connect and its integration with their worldview. The sea is both a source of sustenance and a critical element of their physical environment. Both Hindu and Christian Kolis exude a Respect for nature - not merely for economic gains, but through a strong cultural alignment between the lunar and seasonal cycles and communal practices is strongly visible.

The high-spirited Koli festivals – famed for their celebratory fervor, along with ritualistic practices are based on the Hindu Calendar which is in turn linked to the seasonal and geographic specificities.

Activating diverse spaces and physical landmarks across the settlement, the culture-nature connect further reinforced multifunctionality through periodic spatial

transformations. Livelihood cycles, derived from the lunar cycles, have also been adapted to respect marine biodiversity and human safety. This sensitivity towards natural and manmade worlds had resulted in an ecological and cultural equilibrium that positively enhanced the physical surrounds as well.

In recent times, forces of migration and economic externalities have altered the demographic character of the Worli Koliwada. Cultural osmosis has resulted in an expansion of worldview, diversified celebrations and enriched the Koli cultural inheritance. And yet the undercurrents of change and disonance are palpable. In spite of a harmoniuos coexistence with other ethnicities who now reside in the Koliwada, operating within alternate cultural frameworks, a slow delink from the natural cycles is evident. The elderly residents of Koliwada take immense pride in their cultural practices and safeguard them zeal, however, the younger generation is drifting away.

This section is an attempt to join the missing dots and encapsulate these forgotten links to an integrated living through the culture-nature cycle. It also maps the resultant change in physical environment owing to this disconnect – linking place to emotion and behavioral pattern.

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8 8: The chowk near the fish market acts as a place for people to sit and relax, a gathering space where men and children often play games

9 9: Transitional spaces, that buffer sacred(temple) and utilitarian (fish drying) areas, have emerged as areas of neglect

How the people of Koliwada use and maintain spaces reflect their emotions associated with them.

Places of worship are often linked with respect and calm. Spaces with less visual and physical access have been observed to be linked with neglect. There are cases where respect appears to end at imaginary boundaries beyond which neglect creeps in.

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10,11,12: Personalised symbols of faith outside houses, 13: Grotto across the entrance of Worli Fort which is also a community otla, 14: Typical scene of puja of a new boat in Koli culture before it fares into the sea, 15: A shrine to Velankanni Matha, commonly worshipped by Christians in fishermen communities, 16: Velankanni Matha grotto where men are often seen relaxing, 17: A streetside Lord Ganesha shrine, 18: Daily evening mass at the Church at Worli Tip, 19: A community hall and a multifunctional chowk used for weddings and celebrations; 20,21: Siddhivinayak Seva Mandal transforms from a household extension of daily activities to a filming location, 21: Coldplay’s ‘Hymn for the Weekend’

Culture and traditions are a community’s window of expression to the world. They help people mark significant occasions in life transitions; strengthening a community’s sense of belonging. They stem not only due to personal or communal beliefs, practices and habits but also geographical and climatic conditions.

The culture-nature relationship is best depicted when understood with the Hindu Lunar calendar.

These concentric rings are a graphical representation of the festival and fishing cycles in the Worli Koliwada - which are the warp and weft of the Koli lifecycle. These cycles are mapped along the Hindu calendar and corresponds to the seasonal cycle, as well as the familiar Gregorian calendar - to understand occurences, overlays and the community’s integrated culturenature worldview.

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4A: Wedding procession, B: Resting space for elderly, C: Local belief that praying here will cure diseases, D: Christmas, E: Film shooting, F: Dussehra, G: Dussehra, H: Garbage dump in neglected playground & car parking at Krida Mandal

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The narrow streets of Worli Koliwada makes the entire settlement like a labyrinth with interconnections and informal open spaces. These spatial diversity - chowks, osari, benches - along the streets become areas of interactions, nostalgic memories and associations amongst the Koliwada residents. The illustration tries to bring out such intimate conversations that emanate from these spaces which are declining in the new compact housing typology that is emerging in Worli Koliwada.

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rewriting livelihoodS ecosystem ‘Livelihoods’ can be defined as a person’s means of securing the basic necessities of life such as food, shelter, clothing etc.

It can be viewed objectively as the several strategies people adopt to survive and to make the best use of the resources they have acquired over time or currently available to them. Understanding the livelihood ecosystem in Worli Koliwada, lends key insights into how the community have undergone stages of transition keeping up with trends of Urbanization the city has undergone.

This exercise focused on understanding the nature of key livelihoods, their cycles and patterns, along with continuity and change within the livelihoods ecosystem. What kinds of capital does the community possess in order to achieve their livelihood goals?

The nature of spatial shifts, externalities associated with livelihoods under pressure and their overall sustainability in the face of changing times and aspirations informed the line of inquiry.

The study was categorized into two strands – a) The traditional fishing trade: This study entailed a thorough grasp over the fishing cycle and activities, places within the settlement actively related to the trade and the key processes. b) Diversifications and shifts over time towards newer livelihoods: Non-fishing activities were mapped on their evolution,

occurrence and proliferation across the settlement along with their impact on the physical and social fabric of Worli Koliwada.

A key learning point was people’s aspirations and notions as propelled by their primary or allied livelihoods.

Being hidden in this fast-paced city was an advantage till recently, with growth opportunities and abundant resources from the sea – creating a massive natural capital in sustaining fishing livelihoods. The advent of technology has challenged several rudimentary practices and set the fisherfolk back due to the lack of affordable access and incentives. The infiltration of external players into the arena, pollution from the sea resulting in low catch, and low economic returns is dampening the spirit to continue fishing activity in Koliwada.

An amalgamation of these factors is discouraging the continuation of this multigenerational trade. A shift towards pursuing higher education and alternate livelihoods – both outside and within the Koliwada – for social and economic mobility is emerging slowly but strongly.

The idea of livelihoods is interconnected with multiple factors and it serves as a starting point in understanding dynamics of communities. Though often invisible to the rest of the city, they form an integral patch in the fabric of the Maximum City Mumbai.

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Mapping the minutes: The daily cycle

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Early mornings at Worli Koliwada begin with fishing activities.

Worli Tip Jetty, New Jetty, Cleveland Jetty are the most active spots in this time period.Flowersellers, chaiwallahs and vegetable vendors also set up their stalls at specific spots such as near temples, informal bazars etc.

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The settlement cores become very active during this period.

The streets are bustling with energy, shop-keepers unlock their day’s trades,and the fish market’s periphery becomes a hub for variety of non-fishing activities.

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General stores and some street vendoes restart activities around 4PM, while most professional activities wrap up around 6PM.Service activities extend to 8PM after which all commercialactivity comes to a close.

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Boats set sail, nets are laid.

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A visual storytelling of the fishing activity in Worli Koliwada, the heart and soul of Koli community lies in fishing. It brings out their entreprenuerial spirit and binds them much closer to their biggest resource : The Sea.

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Vans The impact of fast paced development and urbanization has led the people of Koliwada to adopt Fish markets closes transport majority stock different livelihood strategies and make a transition from fishing.The above picture for the day. Cleaning andtell a to market and homes. story of how the streets have become vibrant places of trade and commerce adding tomarket the maintenance of the Fishing wrapped up for fervour of entreprenuerism of the community. takes place after. the day.

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The impact of fast paced development and urbanization has led the people of Koliwada to adopt different livelihood strategies and make a transition from fishing.The above picture tell a story of how the streets have become vibrant places of trade and commerce adding to the fervour of entreprenuerism of the community.

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Koli women Illustrtn Distinctive attire, love for gold jewelry and outspoken attitude are the hallmark of Koli women who enjoy a dominant position in domestic and business matters alike. An equal partner in sharing roles in the fishing trade, their economic independence and hence empowerment is a fascinating social

model. Single-handedly running the fish markets in the Worli Koliwada, their jovial and mischievous interactions keep the spirits high even in difficult times. Conversations that begin in banter can often turn aggressive to the point of being quarrelsome! This illustration highlights the position of these hardworking women, their freedom of speech and action, stemming from a high social status in all spheres of life.

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Vijays spot illustratn The illustration presents a satirical outlook at the problem of solid waste disposal and open defecation that is rampant in the Worli Koliwada. It highilights the humorous accounts of specific associations, especially of children, with respect to the defecation spots of their family and friends – almost making it a fun group activity! Garbage disposal spots that have conveniently cropped up along the Koliwada’s shoreline leading to environmental pollution and degragation is further reinforced.

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Whose waste is it anyway?

Towards a cleaner koliwada In a contemporary culture of conspicuous consumption and urban densification, solid waste management (SWM) plays a key position.

This section seeks to explore and understand SWM practices in an extremely dense and diverse urban village - the Worli Koliwada.

Representative of a long historical development and indigenous culture, livelihoods and traditional practices, the settlement today grapples with issues of migration and ownership, changing aspirations and value systems.

Mapping and analysis are used in two ways: one to understand the existing waste cycle, and the other that proposes an integrated approach - using spatial networks and community action as key tools to germinate positive change. The methodology used qualitative analysis based on ethnographic data, personal and group interviews in situ.

These impressionist maps aim to convey a basic sense of the urban environment, and are indicative of the possible directions the community could together move towards.

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16, 17, 18 : The inactive eastern shoreline becomes a natural dumping ground for the residents along the coast. The community is largely inward looking, making the shoreline neglected. Plastics and construction debris along with organic waste is prevalently seen.

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GENERATION + SEGREGATION

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INORGANIC WASTE

Bound by the sea on three sides, Worli Koliwada is blessed with an expansive s ​​ horeline​ , which is under high duress and daily degradation,​ owing to rampant w ​ aste disposal onto the coastline.

As an urban village with a high percentage of ​ daily generated organic waste​this is symptomatic of a broken system and insensitivity at multiple levels.​

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In order to m ​ anage this ​ situation,​this study proposes a ​ Special Purpose​ Committee(SPC) ​be​ f​ormed which c ​ omprises community members,​with the leadership and drive to raise awareness​ on the issue​ .​​

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​ 2 . Set up composting pits within the Koliwada where the bins carrying organic waste are ​offloaded ​ 3.

Organize SWM related Capacity building​& Skill Development facilities​for local personnel​

Capacity building

Women empowerment

Community development

Recycled manure

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Facilitate ​ a revenue generation model based on byproducts and incubate allied processes yielded from the​ SWM model ACHANAK KRIDA MANDAL

Mapping of the proposed solid waste management situation at Worli Koliwada.

Carnival, Farmers market, events

Market

Drying grounds on the west of the Worli Fort Achanak Krida Mandal

Revenue generation

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Organic Waste Composter

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Locating community bins a ​ ​t identified spots along the Shoreline ​

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Achanak Krida Mandal Neglected playgrounds Around 10 tonne

coastline.

Area of installation Quantitative analysis Density based distribution

Change in the urban fabric through green inserts and breathing spaces post clean up and development of the

Potential for segregation setup

​his Committee ​ T would work on the following mandates:

Whose Waste is it Anyway? Towards a cleaner Koliwada

ORGANIC WASTE

Organize members Create awareness Implementation

Waste collection route

To create awareness regarding community​-driven​ ​solid waste management​ (SWM)​processes and​ segregation at source within the W ​orli Koliwada​through a participatory process​.

​ uch an integrated system will S be a ​v​alue ​a​ddition to the​ physical​ environs​,​ economic​ strength& s ​​ ocial cohesion of the ​community.​

Segregate at source Community activity

Lane wise action areas

DISPOSAL + PROCESSING

My Waste, My Responsibility

Conceptual model of the proposed solid waste management situation at Koliwada, Worli.

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Travelogue

a. Briefing and course orientation in Mumbai b. Introduction to the site and interaction with the locals c. Discussions and dialogue at G5A Foundation

d. On site interactions and daily discussions e. Final presentation and review at G5A Foundation

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