Mumbai slum gets a colourful makeover, becomes tourist hotspot

A slum in Asalpha, in Mumbai's eastern suburbs, got a colourful makeover through a charity initiative aimed at brightening slums, home to more than half the city's population.

A colorful paint job has transformed one of Mumbai’s drab hilltop slums into a tourist destination, prompting comparisons with Italy’s picturesque Amalfi Coast. (Photo: Reuters) 

IN PIC: Delighted children running through the revamped neighbourhood. (Photo: Reuters)

Dedeepya Reddy, a Harvard University-educated co-founder of a creative agency and a team of about 700 volunteers painted the walls and alleyways of the hilltop slum over two weekends last month. IN PIC: Painters at work. (Photo: Reuters)

Women at work. (Photo: Reuters)

Reddy’s Chal Rang De (Let’s Colour It) charity has seven other slums, similarly situated on hillocks, on its wishlist, she said. (Photo: Reuters)

Residents, at first skeptical, also got involved and helped paint quirky murals, the 31-year-old Dedeepya Reddy said.(Photo: Reuters)

Beautifying the city: Painter at work. (Photo: Reuters)

A child looks through the window, making the wall more picturesque. (Photo: Reuters)