This is the fourth in a series of papers chronicling the negotiations over plans to redevelop Dharavi, Mumbai’s vast informal settlement. It also describes current plans to redevelop land beside Mumbai’s international airport, where more than 85,000 households live on a 110-hectare (275 acres) site. In both these settlements, each with populations equivalent to a sizeable city, the government plans appear to be driven more by an intent to support commercial developments than to address the needs of their residents.
Arputham, Jockin and Sheela Patel ( 2007), "An offer of partnership or a promise of conflict in Dharavi, Mumbai?", Environment and Urbanization Vol 19, No 2, October, pages 501-508.
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Arputham, Jockin and Sheela Patel ( 2008), "Plans for Dharavi: negotiating a reconciliation between a state-driven market redevelopment and residents’ aspirations", Environment and Urbanization Vol 20, No 1, April, pages 243-254.
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Burra, Sundar ( 2005), "Towards a pro-poor slum upgrading framework in Mumbai, India", Environment and Urbanization Vol 17, No 1, April, pages 67-88.
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Patel, Sheela, Jockin Arputham, Sundar Burra and Katia Savchuk ( 2009), "Getting the information base for Dharavi’s redevelopment" , Environment and Urbanization Vol 21, No 1, April, pages 241-252.
