Dharavi, Mumbai, Urbanisation Flashcards
In Mumbai, the population increased from 5.9 million in 1971 to what in 2011?
12.5 million
What percentage of urban poor are reached by public health care?
30%
What is the IMR?
40 deaths per 1000
What percentage of deaths in Chembur in 2007 and 2008 were caused by respiratory problems?
25%
What are people dependent on for water supplies?
Monsoons
In 2004, what did the government announce?
A redevelopment project to clear the Dharavi slum and create and new independent township
In 1995, The Slum Sanitation Programme was started by who?
NGOs
What did The Slum Sanitation Programme do?
It built 330 new communal toilet blocks in slums
Why are rainwater harvesting systems compulsory on all new residential buildings?
Reduce water demand
How many kilometres of new rail lines will be built by 2021?
140km
How many people are there per square kilometre?
29,000
What percentage of the population of Dharavi live on less than $2 a day?
80%
How many toilets are there in Dharavi for 1500 residents?
1
How many people are diagnosed with diphtheria and typhoid in Dharavi?
4000
What percentage of Mumbai’s plastic is recycled by 10,000 people?
80%
