And on the streets, new municipal garbage trucks were rolling around, as a civic campaign fronted by Bollywood heroines attempted to combat Mumbai’s reputation as a dirty city. Stylish orange signs above dumpsters were commanding, CLEAN UP! Some freelance scavengers worried that, soon, they would have no work at all.
For slumdwellers working trash, the city becoming less dirty meant no work. Sunil was averaging 15 rupees a day which is about 33 US dollar cents..
