Festival Economy: Dharavi's local Chakli Industry
Festivities bring joy. But for some, it brings business. Like Rajamani here, a local chakli vendor from Dharavi. For him, Diwali is the only time of the year where sales peak in his otherwise dull business. At least 25000kgs of chakli is manufactured in Dharavi alone during Diwali daily every year. Meet Rajamani, a local […]
Festivities bring joy. But for some, it brings business. Like Rajamani here, a local chakli vendor from Dharavi. For him, Diwali is the only time of the year where sales peak in his otherwise dull business.
At least 25000kgs of chakli is manufactured in Dharavi alone during Diwali daily every year. Meet Rajamani, a local chakli brand owner who shares with us the labour and investment required in this business.