Thursday, March 27, 2008

Dharavi Development Project: Mukesh Mehta

bandra to north. dharavi slum to south. mangroves and river in between.

1950-2000: major pop. increase. 1996: govt: develop Dharavi as financial centre.

Mukesh Mehta scheduled to make $600m...

Spatial restructuring: relax zoning; transport and infrastructure; business; housing; amenities (malls, museums)

Tenant

Prove tenancy in Mumbai pre 1995

225 sq ft / family in tower slum

schools, museums, clinics; infrastructure, services, higher quality housing

(currently 1 toilet / 700ppl: use toilet at work / railway)

Developer:

$3bn = Dharavi Redevelopment

INCENTIVES: 10% Dharavi land for sale; subsidised accom. for squatters; 1.333 FSI

1 school, welfare office, society office / 100 huts (currently 625 huts / ha)

Must house existing mosque/temple/school in new development (ie, in 5-star hotel)

If works w/ NGO: concessions

must know exactly how many families to rehouse (ID cards)

produce exported to rich areas; wants to cut out middle man and bring rich area to Dharavi...

internationally acclaimed buildings and architects

1 comment:

B. Varughese said...

i HATE this project.

who is Mukesh Mehta to kick 100 000 people out of their homes, just bc it doesn't look pretty?