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Spread over 2,200 hectares of land in Mumbai’s suburbs, salt pans (flat expanses of grounds covered with salt and other minerals), surrounded by thick mangrove trees are the city’s last defence against ocean flooding as they act as natural buffers again
by
Chinky Shukla
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Each salt pan produces more than 500 tonnes of salt every year. But with land becoming dearer in Mumbai, the place occupied by these salt pans is being eyed by Mumbai’s real estate agents
by
Chinky Shukla
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Due to high reflectivity of the salt piles, the labourers mostly work during early morning and late evening hours
by
Chinky Shukla
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The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant labourers who come from different parts of the country
by
Chinky Shukla
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The labourers are paid around Rs 125 a day and many of them are not paid for weeks on end
by
Chinky Shukla
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Vitthal, seen in this picture, hails from a poor village in Maharashtra. Lack of employment opportunities in his hometown forced him to migrate to Mumbai
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Chinky Shukla
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Dhaniya, another young migrant worker from Bihar, is seen preparing lunch for his kinsmen
by
Chinky Shukla
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The salt workers live in temporary dwellings, primarily made of bamboo and hay. There is shortage of drinking water, shelter, power supply and facilities like gumboots, sunglasses, tools and healthcare
by
Chinky Shukla
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Vasiya, 57, is popular among his fellowmen for playing melodious tunes on his flute. He has been working in the pans for the past eleven years
by
Chinky Shukla
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Ankur Paliwal
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DIG046211
Spread over 2,200 hectares of land in Mumbai’s suburbs, salt pans (flat expanses of grounds covered with salt and other minerals), surrounded by thick mangrove trees are the city’s last defence against ocean flooding as they act as natural buffers again
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
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$ 10/-
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DIG046212
Each salt pan produces more than 500 tonnes of salt every year. But with land becoming dearer in Mumbai, the place occupied by these salt pans is being eyed by Mumbai’s real estate agents
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG046213
Due to high reflectivity of the salt piles, the labourers mostly work during early morning and late evening hours
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG046214
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant labourers who come from different parts of the country
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG046215
The labourers are paid around Rs 125 a day and many of them are not paid for weeks on end
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG046216
Vitthal, seen in this picture, hails from a poor village in Maharashtra. Lack of employment opportunities in his hometown forced him to migrate to Mumbai
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
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$ 10/-
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DIG046217
Dhaniya, another young migrant worker from Bihar, is seen preparing lunch for his kinsmen
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG046218
The salt workers live in temporary dwellings, primarily made of bamboo and hay. There is shortage of drinking water, shelter, power supply and facilities like gumboots, sunglasses, tools and healthcare
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
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$ 10/-
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DIG046219
Vasiya, 57, is popular among his fellowmen for playing melodious tunes on his flute. He has been working in the pans for the past eleven years
Chinky Shukla
,
Dec, 2013 ,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
Chinky Shukla
,
Maharashtra
,
migrant workers
,
Mumbai
,
Mumbai
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG050898
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
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,
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DIG050921
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
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Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
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DIG050910
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050924
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
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,
Workers
,
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Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
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,
DVD NO.
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Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050916
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050925
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050909
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050913
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050923
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
Workers
,
DVD NO.
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DIG050915
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG050920
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
Workers
,
DVD NO.
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$ 10/-
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DIG050922
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
Workers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG050918
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
Workers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG050911
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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DIG050919
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal
,
April, 2014 ,
Sambhar, jaipur
,
Rajasthan
Ankur Paliwal
,
Hindustan Salts Limited
,
Lakes
,
Rajasthan
,
Salt
,
Salt Industry
,
Salt Industry
,
salt lands
,
Salt pan
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar
,
Sambhar Salt Lake
,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL)
,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
Wetlands
,
Wetlands
,
Workers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP042
$ 10/-
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