Once these walls of slums in Khar, Ghatkopar areas of Mumbai were full of
unflattering bumps and blemishes. The sights of their dull and drab walls
neglected corners seemed symbols of delusion and despair. They got a good
scrub, and a creative burst of colour with the efforts of Chal Rang De.
Chal Rang De, a first-of-its-kind initiative, is changing the mindset of
people with one colorful wall at a time. The non-profit Chal Rang De has
been giving Mumbai’s neglected corners the pleasing, colourful, happy and
vibrant makeovers.
Starting from renovating their exteriors to making the slums self-sustainable
through slum tourism, Chal Rang De also aims to empower the slum
villagers.
Changing the mindsets with
coloured walls
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