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Question 1

What are the main 7 challenges of living in Mumbai?

Answer 1

1. Finding an affordable place to live
2. Limited services
3. Traffic congestion
4. Bad working conditions
5. Problems with waste disposal
6. Problems with water supply
7. Living in/near squatter/slum settlements

Question 2

Why is rapid expansion of Mumbai a problem?

Answer 2

Rapid growth means that services and infrastructure can’t keep up. E.g. gov can’t supply water, electricity, enough schools, enough houses or healthcare for people.

Question 3

Why does raid growth lead to waste disposal problems?

Answer 3

The gov can’t supply waste disposal facilities, so businesses have to manage waste instead. This has caused problems in the Mithi River, as it has been polluted with 800 tonnes of waste

Question 4

Describe 2 transport problems in Mumbai

Answer 4

1. 1.8 million cars as people are becoming richer - gridlocked roads
2. 90% people travel by railway, increasing pressure on transport companies

Question 5

What is a chawl slum?

Answer 5

very old buildings which are very poor build and at the risk of collapsing

Question 6

What is a squatter slum?

Answer 6

people put up makeshift huts to live in - adds to congestion

Question 7

What are the 3 main problems of living in slums, and why are they raised?

Answer 7

they arise because squatter settlements are unofficial, so the gov has no responsibility to supply water/electricity to them.

1. water supply - standpipes instead of water pipes - available between 5:30 and 7:30 am
2. sanitation/hygiene - rivers used as sewage systems and used to wash

Question 8

What are the main problems with working conditions?

Answer 8

Majority of workers in the informal sector, so they have very poor working conditions. This means long hours, less pay, dark/hot rooms, no protection