plan creatively and bring in the best architects in the world we could create a new language of architecture and buildings for Mumbai , '' he told CNN . What 's novel about Mehta 's plan is that rather than seeing a need to entice developers into slum regeneration , he views the land as a resource that developers will pay handsomely to get their hands on . The plan is for developers to demolish the slum and build apartments on the site , which will be given free of charge to 57,000 families currently living in Dharavi . The incentive ? For every 100 sq ft of apartment space the developers give away , they will get to build 133 sq ft of commercial space , which they can sell at market rates . Back in 1997 , it was Mehta who realized that Dharavi 's location made it an asset . In the heart of Mumbai , Dharavi is connected by all three of the city 's railway lines . The two highways that link Mumbai to the rest of India both start nearby and just half a kilometer away is the Bandra Kurla complex , Mumbai 's
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Multiple Oscar winning film `` Slumdog Millionaire '' has brought the plight of India 's slum dwellers to the rest of the world . But up to a million slum dwellers in the economic capital Mumbai are set for upheaval as the city is poised for a radical makeover Dharavi , where parts of `` Slumdog Millionaire '' were filmed , is one of the largest slums in the world . Five years after the regional government announced its intention to redevelop Dharavi , the vast Mumbai slum where parts of `` Slumdog Millionaire '' were filmed , developers are finally submitting their blueprints for the project . Nineteen consortiums from around the world are vying to redevelop the 500-plus acres of land occupied by Dharavi and the bulldozers could move in within six months . The scheme is the brainchild of Mukesh Mehta , an Indian architect who made his name in the U.S. His vision is to use private money to redevelop the slum and turn Mumbai into an international business destination . `` If effectively designed and well planned Dharavi could be not very different from London 's Canary Wharf . If we