A few youngsters from Dharavi have joined hands to run a tour of the slum intending to break the widespread stereotype about the area. A real look inside the slum reveals astonishing numbers: a total of around 4900 production units bringing in an annual income of $1 billion dollars. The units are divided into
- 1039 textiles
- 932 porters
- 567 leather
- 498 embroidery
- 722 recycling
- 111 restaurants
- Thousands of boutiques.
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