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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow Dharavi–Asia’s Largest Slum.

a. Justify the statement


, “slum dwellers need help in making the transition from inhabitants of precarious urban settlements to citizens with full human rights and civic responsibilities.


B. Find out the values

A. Dharavi is a part of central Bombay which consists of mainly slum areas. The roads are narrow and the buildings are congested, with one family living in a single room. The three-wheeler entry is completely banned. There is a ninety-foot long but it is cut down by half. The people here are very creative and productive. They make various items like pottery, leather goods, garments, metalwork, jewellery, furniture etc. However, they need proper help so that improve their status from a dweller of an urban scattered area to dignified citizens.


B. The values shown here are the abilities to respect other humans and treat each other equally. It also highlights the importance of cleanliness and the right to live in a suitable environment.


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