Dharavi in central Mumbai is one of Asia's largest slums. It is enterprise personified. Between 1200 to 1500 small scale industries exist and function within the Dharavi industrial area. It is a place where industry, incorrigibility and a never say die spirit co-exists. Plastic recycling ( perhaps the largest in India ), leather processing, oil drum and tin can reconditioning, dye making, garment and embroidery work, waste paper raw material supplies, pottery making , food processing are some of the major enterprises that operate among other innumerable small scale units exists in Dharavi. It is a shadow city where nearly a million live and work, annually churning out almost 500 million dollar worth of goods. It's a place where new arrivals found their first footing , make business and start their life in the urban metro like Mumbai.
Dharavi, Mumbai's biggest slum! A Photo story by ŠAmit Chakravarty/LightMediation Contact - Thierry Tinacci - LightMediation Photo Agency +33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 thierry@lightmediation.com