The document provides a book review of "Poor Little Rich Slum" which discusses the large slum of Dharavi in Mumbai, India. It summarizes that Dharavi is one of the largest slums in the world, home to over 1 million people living in 175 hectares, and has an estimated annual turnover of 3000 crore rupees from the numerous small industries operating there including pottery, garment production, waste recycling, leather tanning and goods, and plastic recycling. Despite the lack of privacy, hygiene and infrastructure, Dharavi has a never-give-up entrepreneurial spirit and positive atmosphere as residents live, work, marry and die within the slum.

1. Book Review -
Poor Little Rich Slum (PLRS)
[Rashmi Bansal and Deepak Gandhi]
by
RMP Marudhu Pandiyan (128933)
Valliappan P (128939)

4.  It is the one of the largest slum in the world.
 It has an area of 175 hectares.
 The population is over 1 million people.
 The total turnover is estimated around Rs.3000 crores
 Dharavi provides a cheap alternative where rents were as low as
US$4 per month in 2006.
 Dharavi exports goods around the world
Dharavi – A region in Mumbai

5. Scrambling over the elephant
 In Dharavi everyone is too busy doing their own
things
 Lack of Privacy, Hygiene and progress.
 Still, Dharavi is a cauldron bubbling with
enterprise, with a never say die – attitude.
 They live here, work here, marry here and die here
 Overall atmosphere at Dharavi is optimistic and
positive

6. Less is More
 Dharavi Transit Camp Muncipal School
 The inspiring story of Srini Swaminathan (An enginner from BITS
Pilani –> Schlumberger -> Teach for India) in educating the children
belonging to Dharavi area.
 The little iron ladder resting against every hut is what Srini sees as a
symbol of Dharavi.
 Ladder represents ‘ moving up in life’

7. The incubator
In other slums people go to work; here they come looking for work.
This is the spirit of human enterprise, in its natural form – raw and
extreme

8. Factory of Dreams
 Jameel did not even have money to eat.
 Every room in Dharavi is 10 x 10.
 Jameel Shah’s dancing shoes are
very famous in Bollywood.
 Clients include Katrina Kaif,
Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan

9. Industries in Dharavi
 Pottery
 Garment Factories
 Waste Recycling
 Leather tanning
 Leather goods
 Tailoring
 Plastic recycling
 Mechanical Works

10.  Land of white Gold – The story of Idli Walla
 Welcome to our Jungle – Tourism in Dharavi
 Education opens our minds like a parachute.
 Queen Bee – The tailoring business
 Water, Water Everywhere (waterwalla)– It takes
a lot of effort to make a sale

11. CAULDRON OF CHANGE
 There are slums of desperation and there are
slums of hope.
 Agents of hope are everywhere in
Dharavi, planting seeds of change.
 Cauldron means a situation of instability along
with strong emotions

12. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
 Life in slum is not easy
 Walter Fischer aspire for social work bought in
Humanitarian acupuncture
 They looked for root cause of problem and to gain life
energy
 Walter belief of “As long as we do something truly and
with heart, we will always find money” that served
their run.
 His believe was positive thinking and positive action
can make a difference in the world.

13. WASTE WARRIORS
 This idea is to organise and unionise the rag pickers who are
not just poor but are invisible too.
 Their idea was to win their hearts and to create a community
for them to work their needs.
 They organised informal music classes, sports, games and
help them to work in better conditions.

14. STRENGTH OF CHARACTER
 Gurudutt Gym is the pride of Dharavi under Praveen Sakpal training
 His rule is simple that fascinated countless parents to see him as
saviour, were he looks for discipline, serious and to leave all bad
habits form his students
 His cult of belief is confidence.
 He sticks to words “ If you can build your body, you can build your
life”

15. WOMEN POWER
 Society for Nutrition, Education and Health action (SNEHA) came
into account to learn the right methods and how to approach
authorities to get work done.
 It created a catalyst of change for women who are suffering from
domestic violence
 Hanifabi aim was to make women come forward to fight for
themselves and for others and to charge through narrow bylanes
of the mind

16. BARE FOOT RESEARCH AND BREATHI EASY
 Deals with problems faced by poor are similar all over the world and
it concentrated on looking at the mental health and social resilience
of slum dwellers
 Their believe on youth to think differently
 Knowledge does not need a academic greenhouse. It can bloom
anywhere
 The art of living was to educate the people with available funds and
resources to make them understand that “when there is a sense of
change, a sense of hope will arise

17. YES WE CAN WIN
 It’s a non profit organisation whose aim was to make science fun
and accessible.
 Their ideal was to create a nation of problem solvers
 To motivate creative people , were they look ordinarily to think
something more and to observe ,assimilate, apply
 It stands for a Seed planted in Dharavi ,could become a mighty tree
in future

18. THE FUTURE
 It’s their aim to will to work together and invest money to make our plan
a reality.
 Complete redevelopment of Dharavi is the endeavour of Dharavi
Redevelopment Project
 To maintain transparency and understanding for people there to make
them think what they really need and want.
 To make the vision of the city to be inclusive
 It has been a success story of a community , a million individuals who
have come together to create their own unique brand

19. Final Thoughts – A big, fat problem or A big, fat solution
 Dharavi is a city within a city with the soul of a village.
 Economies are not built on capital alone.
 The web of human relationships envelops you, supports you and
nourishes you.
 No founder, no CEO, but this is an entrepreneurial organization.
 Dharavi is the success story of a community, despite all odds
 A million individuals who have come together to create their own
unique brand.
 Dharavi shoud be celebrated and replicated.

20. Thank You