With the Adani Group clinching the project to redevelop Asia’s largest slum, located on premium land in the heart of India’s financial capital, lakhs of people who live and work in the area’s cramped lanes are looking forward to a better life in a high-rise with constant water supply and proper sanitation. However, worries linger over the fate of the 12,000-odd small-scale manufacturing units that thrive in Dharavi, creating an informal economy with an estimated annual turnover of $1 billion, and the residents who do not meet the eligibility criteria for free housing under the project

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