when demolition , over 2 million inhabitants are expected to be displaced . after clearing out the closest desirable shanties , fourth in line for demolition are the illegal " well - off " rickety and neighborhoods , due to the legal and wrangling motions that have been executing toward cleaning up mumbai ' s profile by lowering the concentration of shanties , which make up 62 percent of india ' s housing .
200,000 shanties have been demolished.