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Encroached Chota EKsar Talao, MUMBAI
Encroached Chota EKsar Talao, MUMBAI
Entry into the childrens park made on the CHota Eksar talao, MUMBAI
Entry into the childrens park made on the CHota Eksar talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
The two housing socities nearing completion stage NEAR BY Charkop …
The two housing socities nearing completion stage NEAR BY Charkop …
Spread over 2,200 hectares of land in Mumbai’s suburbs, salt …
Each salt pan produces more than 500 tonnes of salt every year. …
Due to high reflectivity of the salt piles, the labourers mostly …
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 …
The labourers are paid around Rs 125 a day and many of them are …
Vitthal, seen in this picture, hails from a poor village in …
Dhaniya, another young migrant worker from Bihar, is seen …
The salt workers live in temporary dwellings, primarily made of …
Vasiya, 57, is popular among his fellowmen for playing melodious …
DVD NO. Mdvddp016
DVD NO. Mdvddp016
DVD NO. Mdvddp016
DVD NO. Mdvddp016
DVD NO. Mdvddp016
Encroached Chota EKsar Talao, MUMBAI
Encroached Chota EKsar Talao, MUMBAI
Entry into the childrens park made on the CHota Eksar talao, MUMBAI
Entry into the childrens park made on the CHota Eksar talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
Bada Eksar Talao, MUMBAI
The two housing socities nearing completion stage NEAR BY Charkop LAKE, Mumbai
The two housing socities nearing completion stage NEAR BY Charkop LAKE, Mumbai
Spread over 2,200 hectares of land in Mumbai’s suburbs, salt pans (flat expanses of grounds covered with salt and other minerals), surrounded by thick mangrove trees are the city’s last defence against ocean flooding as they act as natural buffers again
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Each salt pan produces more than 500 tonnes of salt every year. But with land becoming dearer in Mumbai, the place occupied by these salt pans is being eyed by Mumbai’s real estate agents
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Due to high reflectivity of the salt piles, the labourers mostly work during early morning and late evening hours
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant labourers who come from different parts of the country
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
The labourers are paid around Rs 125 a day and many of them are not paid for weeks on end
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Vitthal, seen in this picture, hails from a poor village in Maharashtra. Lack of employment opportunities in his hometown forced him to migrate to Mumbai
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Dhaniya, another young migrant worker from Bihar, is seen preparing lunch for his kinsmen
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
The salt workers live in temporary dwellings, primarily made of bamboo and hay. There is shortage of drinking water, shelter, power supply and facilities like gumboots, sunglasses, tools and healthcare
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Vasiya, 57, is popular among his fellowmen for playing melodious tunes on his flute. He has been working in the pans for the past eleven years
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
DVD NO. MDVDDP045