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The Hidden Potential of Dharavi (Mumbai) | Jockin Arputham | TEDxDharavi


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[Music] Thanks I’m joking

Thanks I’m joking

Thanks I’m joking Alfred um I’m here to talk about Dharavi

Alfred um I’m here to talk about Dharavi

Alfred um I’m here to talk about Dharavi how Dharavi is just known to the other

how Dharavi is just known to the other

how Dharavi is just known to the other people as a join of the worst dirty slum

people as a join of the worst dirty slum

people as a join of the worst dirty slum but I am trying to say all Dharavi

but I am trying to say all Dharavi

but I am trying to say all Dharavi special economic zone today we have

special economic zone today we have

special economic zone today we have everywhere to create a special economic

everywhere to create a special economic

everywhere to create a special economic zone government of Maharashtra has to

zone government of Maharashtra has to

zone government of Maharashtra has to sell out billions of rupees given land

sell out billions of rupees given land

sell out billions of rupees given land give all kind of concession which nobody

give all kind of concession which nobody

give all kind of concession which nobody gets it but Dharavi on is owned by the

gets it but Dharavi on is owned by the

gets it but Dharavi on is owned by the people of Dharavi the inhabitant of

people of Dharavi the inhabitant of

people of Dharavi the inhabitant of Dharavi today set up kind of special

Dharavi today set up kind of special

Dharavi today set up kind of special economic zone Dharavi situated about

economic zone Dharavi situated about

economic zone Dharavi situated about five hundred and twenty acres of land

five hundred and twenty acres of land

five hundred and twenty acres of land almost around 400,000 people are living

almost around 400,000 people are living

almost around 400,000 people are living there school everything whatever you

there school everything whatever you

there school everything whatever you name it everything is there the beauty

name it everything is there the beauty

name it everything is there the beauty of the Ravi how Dhara contributes to the

of the Ravi how Dhara contributes to the

of the Ravi how Dhara contributes to the whole society of Mumbai whole for for

whole society of Mumbai whole for for

whole society of Mumbai whole for for that matter today if Dhara is not

that matter today if Dhara is not

that matter today if Dhara is not collecting the waste it would have been

collecting the waste it would have been

collecting the waste it would have been like a smoky mountain of Manila but here

like a smoky mountain of Manila but here

like a smoky mountain of Manila but here because of the garbage isn’t collected

because of the garbage isn’t collected

because of the garbage isn’t collected by all over the city come to therapy for

by all over the city come to therapy for

by all over the city come to therapy for recycling I normally tell everybody in

recycling I normally tell everybody in

recycling I normally tell everybody in Ravi and and the teeth that means air

Ravi and and the teeth that means air

Ravi and and the teeth that means air and born has been recycled everything

and born has been recycled everything

and born has been recycled everything under the Sun is recycled in Dharavi

under the Sun is recycled in Dharavi

under the Sun is recycled in Dharavi everybody here all the people collect

everybody here all the people collect

everybody here all the people collect 60% of people almost 60% of people don’t

60% of people almost 60% of people don’t

60% of people almost 60% of people don’t have to go to outside to earn their

have to go to outside to earn their

have to go to outside to earn their living because they are all income

living because they are all income

living because they are all income generation activity they all earned

generation activity they all earned

generation activity they all earned there everything is produced here every

there everything is produced here every

there everything is produced here every of

of

of every next thing is if you go to you as

every next thing is if you go to you as

every next thing is if you go to you as you go into the streets of Jerusalem you

you go into the streets of Jerusalem you

you go into the streets of Jerusalem you see what is police in Dharavi leather

see what is police in Dharavi leather

see what is police in Dharavi leather goods available there cloth is available

goods available there cloth is available

goods available there cloth is available there but that is where people of Daraa

there but that is where people of Daraa

there but that is where people of Daraa V has developed the technique you see

V has developed the technique you see

V has developed the technique you see the plastic the thinnest plastic which

the plastic the thinnest plastic which

the plastic the thinnest plastic which scientists unable to find out a machine

scientists unable to find out a machine

scientists unable to find out a machine to recycle it but the resident of

to recycle it but the resident of

to recycle it but the resident of Dharavi developed that today every day

Dharavi developed that today every day

Dharavi developed that today every day there is around three temples or threads

there is around three temples or threads

there is around three temples or threads load of recycling material produced and

load of recycling material produced and

load of recycling material produced and it goes to in dune if it doesn’t go to

it goes to in dune if it doesn’t go to

it goes to in dune if it doesn’t go to endure the endure PVC industry will not

endure the endure PVC industry will not

endure the endure PVC industry will not function because the garbage is not come

function because the garbage is not come

function because the garbage is not come because raw material does not come this

because raw material does not come this

because raw material does not come this is where the beauty of the avi what we

is where the beauty of the avi what we

is where the beauty of the avi what we are trying to see in the development of

are trying to see in the development of

are trying to see in the development of the avi this is the main concern why

the avi this is the main concern why

the avi this is the main concern why karahi is not yet getting develop why

karahi is not yet getting develop why

karahi is not yet getting develop why the government is struggling why

the government is struggling why

the government is struggling why everybody is putting the foot foot and

everybody is putting the foot foot and

everybody is putting the foot foot and say that I was dirty Zara exactly look

say that I was dirty Zara exactly look

say that I was dirty Zara exactly look at how that aiways been contributing how

at how that aiways been contributing how

at how that aiways been contributing how people of Daraa has been contributing to

people of Daraa has been contributing to

people of Daraa has been contributing to this society’s well if that is not there

this society’s well if that is not there

this society’s well if that is not there while I’ve been piled up till now

while I’ve been piled up till now

while I’ve been piled up till now but you see how there are we people men

but you see how there are we people men

but you see how there are we people men and women everybody so for example let

and women everybody so for example let

and women everybody so for example let me say you won’t look at it Italy around

me say you won’t look at it Italy around

me say you won’t look at it Italy around 600,000 at least produce every day in

600,000 at least produce every day in

600,000 at least produce every day in Dharavi you go to the airport

Dharavi you go to the airport

Dharavi you go to the airport International Airport are you go to

International Airport are you go to

International Airport are you go to Kalama an taj outside the Italy is

Kalama an taj outside the Italy is

Kalama an taj outside the Italy is available this is all tradition year

available this is all tradition year

available this is all tradition year this is where the people are Dara be

this is where the people are Dara be

this is where the people are Dara be completely contributing to the economy

completely contributing to the economy

completely contributing to the economy to the society and this is not a ways

to the society and this is not a ways

to the society and this is not a ways this is not criminal this is not

this is not criminal this is not

this is not criminal this is not anti-social element that is not the

anti-social element that is not the

anti-social element that is not the point of view what da ravikant

point of view what da ravikant

point of view what da ravikant Society you look at it and now they have

Society you look at it and now they have

Society you look at it and now they have been quite a bit

been quite a bit

been quite a bit without anything getting anything from

without anything getting anything from

without anything getting anything from the government it is not the government

the government it is not the government

the government it is not the government which is given to you it is not the

which is given to you it is not the

which is given to you it is not the subsidy it is not there at one point of

subsidy it is not there at one point of

subsidy it is not there at one point of time Nara we had one toilet for every

time Nara we had one toilet for every

time Nara we had one toilet for every eight hundred people if you stand in the

eight hundred people if you stand in the

eight hundred people if you stand in the queue you will not go into the toilet

queue you will not go into the toilet

queue you will not go into the toilet you will go to heaven that is what the

you will go to heaven that is what the

you will go to heaven that is what the situation but that now the corporation

situation but that now the corporation

situation but that now the corporation others altogether a state government got

others altogether a state government got

others altogether a state government got together now we have got that into two

together now we have got that into two

together now we have got that into two hundred and fifty four now that

hundred and fifty four now that

hundred and fifty four now that also has to change that is where we are

also has to change that is where we are

also has to change that is where we are all the people of Dharavi are concerned

all the people of Dharavi are concerned

all the people of Dharavi are concerned how do we improve nobody interested in

how do we improve nobody interested in

how do we improve nobody interested in living in a very bad way but we need to

living in a very bad way but we need to

living in a very bad way but we need to do all that as as together people

do all that as as together people

do all that as as together people participated that development cannot

participated that development cannot

participated that development cannot come from outside Kofi Annan once when

come from outside Kofi Annan once when

come from outside Kofi Annan once when he made clearly declared in Dharavi kind

he made clearly declared in Dharavi kind

he made clearly declared in Dharavi kind of people they are having kind of

of people they are having kind of

of people they are having kind of situation which is a saucer of Mumbai

situation which is a saucer of Mumbai

situation which is a saucer of Mumbai which is like assassin all the pipe

which is like assassin all the pipe

which is like assassin all the pipe drain water everything of the city comes

drain water everything of the city comes

drain water everything of the city comes here it has to be developed

here it has to be developed

here it has to be developed it could be developed with the caravan

it could be developed with the caravan

it could be developed with the caravan with the interest community

with the interest community

with the interest community participation people participation

participation people participation

participation people participation Jeremy will be developed by people and

Jeremy will be developed by people and

Jeremy will be developed by people and the community then you will see the

the community then you will see the

the community then you will see the change thank you

change thank you

change thank you [Applause]

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