Slumdog Children to be rehoused- A political aim?

Posted by: jisha in slums, Slumdog Millionaire, children on Feb 26, 2009 Print PDF

The child actors of the "Slumdog Millionaire" are to be rehoused by the Maharashtra Government. Is it a mere political aim before the general elections? It happened,  as there was an outcry that the child actors are still living in the slums even after the movie bagging Oscar Awards, the authorities have promised to give them a permanent roof over the head. BBC News.

Even though the families of these two children will be shifted to new houses once it is ready, the rest of the slum population will still remain behind the scenes. Will the government do anything for their development? This new move has formed the decision because 'Slumdog Millionaire' won Oscars or was drawn attention because it was nominated for Oscars. Time to do something effectively for these people by government has long been passed. Either these people should be given permanent place of residence or their rights should be protected.

The data shows that 60% of the population of Mumbai live in slums, which cover only 6% of the city's land. Slum growth rate in Mumbai is greater than the general urban rate. Why does this happen? Is it the population growth, poverty, unemployment or all of these? The government should look into these slums not only as tools for winning elections, but also must consider to give them better livelihood.

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