Mumbai On The Margins
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Residents of Mumbai’s poorest slums know polls won’t change a thing for them – but they vote in hope
Elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, India’s richest civic body, will be held on Tuesday.
Smruti Koppikar
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Give us homes, give us schools, give us gardens, say residents of Mumbai’s poorest slums
The fortunes of M-East ward depend on the benevolence and imagination of the municipal corporation, which is due for elections on February 21.
Smruti Koppikar
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In Mumbai’s poorest slums, water and sanitation carry a steep price tag – sometimes death
Seven people have died over the past three months while lining up to use the toilet.
Smruti Koppikar
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