Dharavi
Neighbourhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
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Dharavi is a locality in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums. Dharavi has an area of just over 2.1 square kilometres and a population of about 1,000,000. With a population density of over 277,136/km2 (717,780/sq mi), Dharavi is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
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Mumbai's Dharavi records highest single day COVID-19 spike since SeptemberThe last time Dharavi witnessed such a daily rise was on September 11 when 33 cases were reported.DNA - Published | |
Mumbai cop captures python in Dharavi, check viral videoIn a video that recorded the entire sequence of events, officer Murlidhar Jadhav of the Mumbai police can be seen catching the snake with his hands.DNA - Published | |
Sanjay Raut questions Arjun Ram Meghwal's endorsement of 'Bhabhiji Papad'Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut attacked 'some Rajya Sabha MPs' for raising questions over Maharashtra government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also said that even the World Health Organisation..DNA - Published | |
Rahul Gandhi congratulates Dharavi residents, officials for flattening Covid-19 curveIndiaTimes - Published | |
Explained: How Mumbai's Dharavi flattened the Covid-19 curveIndiaTimes - Published | |
WHO lauds Dharavi’s model in Covid-19 fightMumbai’s Dharavi area on Friday received a mention by World Health Organisation (WHO) for being successful in breaking the chain of the Covid-19 virus. Dharavi has consistently reported a slowing..IndiaTimes - Published | |
WHO lauds Dharavi model's success in breaking COVID-19 transmission chainWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of Dharavi in Mumbai during a media briefing on Friday.DNA - Published | |
WHO launds Dharavi model's success, says it shows COVID-19 can still be brought back under controlWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of Dharavi in Mumbai during a media briefing on Friday.DNA - Published | |
Chase the virus: Maharashtra strategy in Dharavi earns Centre’s praiseEfforts led by the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ‘chase the virus’ through aggressive targeted tracing of Covid suspects in Dharavi, which has recently seen..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Centre praises BMC and Maharashtra govt for Covid-19 growth-rate dip in DharaviIndiaTimes - Published | |
COVID-19 growth rate in Mumbai's Dharavi declines to 1.02% from 12% in April: GovtOver 2,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum situated in Mumbai.DNA - Published | |
Dharavi on way to win battle? 53% patients have recoveredAsia’s largest slum seems to be on the verge of victory against Covid-19, thanks to aggressive containment measures, including door-to-door surveys, expansive testing, impromptu treatment facilities,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Coronavirus in India LIVE: 25 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mumbai's DharaviMaharashtra continues to be the epicenter of the coronavirus spread in IndiaDNA - Published | Coronavirus in India LIVE: 53 new cases detected in Asia's largest slum Dharavi, total reaches 1,198Maharashtra continues to be the epicenter of the coronavirus spread in IndiaDNA - Published |
Tablighi Jamaat didn't violate any law: Salman KhurshidSenior Congressman Salman Khurshid, here on Monday, defended the Tablighi Jamaat, known as the 'super spreader' of Covid-19, claiming the Islamic sect didn't violate any law. Citing the Dharavi slum in..IndiaTimes - Published | COVID-19 Live Updates: Cases in Mumbai's Dharavi rise to 330, death toll 18The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India crossed the 28,000-mark on MondayDNA - Published |
Life under lockdown in India's massive Dharavi slumIn homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown.Reuters - Published | With fifth death in Dharavi, COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra rises to 2,064 cases; 59 cases in MumbaiThe 60-year-old from Mumbai's Nehru Chawl who died of the virus breathed his last at Sion Hospital. The health officials have started efforts to trace the contacts of the deceased man.DNA - Published |
Coronavirus latest updates: 15 more people, 3 new areas infected in Mumbai's DharaviIndia's count of coronavirus cases crossed 9,000 on Sunday while the death toll went past 300 on a day when 763 fresh cases and as many as 39 deaths were reported from states. Maharashtra contributed..IndiaTimes - Published | Coronavirus in India LIVE updates: 47 cases, 5 deaths in Dharavi till now; COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra hits 1,982The Health Ministry had on Sunday said that the government is 'overprepared' as there are more than a sufficient number of hospital beds available compared to the number of positive coronavirus cases..DNA - Published |
Covid-19: Maharashtra may hand out anti-malaria drug as preventive medThe Maharashtra government is considering giving hydroxychloroquine sulphate (HCQS) tablets as a "preventive medicine" to slum residents at highest risk of the infection. A high-ranking state..IndiaTimes - Published | Number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra mounts to 1,895; 113 cases reported in Mumbai, 15 of them in DharaviMaharashtra is the worst-hit state in the countryDNA - Published |
Dairy farmers in Maharashtra face hardship as milk supply falls amid coronavirus lockdownMaharashtra is the worst-hit state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu. India's financial capital, Mumbai, has emerged as the epicentre of coronavirus spread in the country. The biggest challenge in..DNA - Published | Maharashtra: COVID-19 tally reaches 22 in Dharavi; three more cases reported in south Mumbai's DadarDr. Balia Nagar area in Dharavi seems to be the worst-hit region, where the number of COVID-19 affected people is five, including one death.DNA - Published |
Five more test positive for coronavirus in Mumbai's DharaviIndiaTimes - Published | Coronavirus scare in Dharavi: Second positive COVID-19 case found in Asia's largest slumIn India, the total number of positive cases has risen to 1965 on Thursday and the death toll from the deadly virus reached 50.DNA - Published |
Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Rahul Gandhi to kickstart campaigning in Mumbai with Dharavi rally on October 13Rahul Gandhi will be addressing the following public meetings on October 13, i.e. Sunday:DNA - Published | Rahul Gandhi to hit campaign trail in Maharashtra with rally in DharaviIndiaTimes - Published |
Mumbai: 30-hour water supply cut in Dharavi from tomorrowThe leakage was detected on August 30 on the service road of Western Express Highway near Bandra (east)DNA - Published | Mumbai crawls for 2nd day, more rains likely todayMan drowns in Dharavi; schools to remain shut on MondayDNA - Published |
7-yr-old boy drowns in Mumbai drain; 3rd such death in a weekA seven-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Dharavi slum here Monday, police said.DNA - Published | Maharashtra: Brave mother saves daughter's life after snake biteThe victims identified as Sultana Salim Khan (45) who is a housewife and her daughter Tehseem (18) who is a student, resident of Vishwakarma Chawl, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Dharavi.DNA - Published |
Mumbai: Dharavi re-bid on the cards, quotes to get sky-highSeclink Group, that emerged as the frontrunner in the first bid, will bid once again; but under another name.DNA - Published | DNA EXCLUSIVE: Railway staff down in dumps over land transfer for Dharavi upgradeThe railwaymen are a worried lot. They fear their social status is at stake if slum dwellers become their next door neighbours once land on railway residential colonies at Bandra (E and W), Mahim and..DNA - Published |
Mumbai's Dharavi slum beats Taj as travellers' choiceAsia's largest slum, Dharavi featured in Hollywood movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', following which it attra-cted a large number of foreign tourists.DNA - Published | Taj who? Mumbai's Dharavi slum is now the 'top travellers' choice experience' in India in 2019Dharavi lies in the middle of India's financial Mumbai and is a stupendous reminder of the have lots and have nots co-existing cheek-by-jowl.DNA - Published |
MP Rahul Shewale aims for 'smart' Mumbai South CentralThe second-term MP, who defeated Eknath Gaikwad of the Congress, claims he will work on boosting the leather industry in Dharavi and add capacity on the overburdened suburban Railway networkDNA - Published | |
