MC, Case Study - Mumbai

Question 1

Population and growth rate of mumbai?

Answer 1

21.8 millions, 3.1% yearly

Question 2

Area of mumbai?

Answer 2

603.4km2

Question 3

Percentage of poverty?

Answer 3

41% of population in slums.

Question 4

Fertility and mortality rate

Answer 4

Birth rate: 2.45 children/per women, 19.3 births per/1000 people

Infant mortality: 40.5 deaths/1000 births

Question 5

literacy rate

Answer 5

69%

Question 6

Culture, society and economy

Answer 6

1. Hindu (67%) and Muslim (19%)
2. Rich and poor, high class divide.
3. 16% of GDP adding up to per capita $3,100

Question 7

Housing issue

Answer 7

1. demand available 60,000: 20,000 people, severe lack of housing.
2. Urban protest as slum is being planned to be demolished.

Question 8

Response to housing crisis

Answer 8

Self help and NGOs - 1990 slum clearance slowed and upgrades took place.

Site and Service project - Urban land divided into plots with resources specific.

Upgrading projects - Government intervention upgrades

NGO - youth for unity and voluntary action, assisting marginalised living in cardboard shelters.

Question 9

Traffic infrastructure

Answer 9

Overcrowding - 4.7 million using transport with capacity for only 1.7 million

Congestion - leading to average speed of 2-3km/h dominated by narrow roads.

poorly organised public services

Question 10

Response to inadequate traffic infrastructure

Answer 10

CSE report in April 2019, linear city thinking beyond public transport.

Government - Ultimately, government responses come through urban transport projects involving relocation of tracks and new transportation systems.

Question 11

Water supply

Answer 11

• Water supplies - mumbai only fresh water for 1 hour day, priorities for drinking and cooking however cleaning clothes and dishes will be done in sewerage water.
• Government body in charge of water, brihanmumbai municipal corporation BMC.
• 77% of households suffer poor water quality, leading to diseases and spread of unsafe elements within the water.

Question 12

Sanitation services

Answer 12

Government body in charge of sanitation is Maharashtra housing and area development authority MHADA

People in mumbai have to pay to use toiletries, 78% of community lack water, 58% no electricity.

Question 13

Response to water supply and sanitation

Answer 13

self help project - ‘sealine’ part of city uninterrupted water because creation of rainwater harvesting system.

Urban protest - water cuts been a temporary solution in mumbai, many residents began protests.

Self help - “women for water and sanitation”, mumbai women fundraised construction of public toilet blocks.