Mumbai

Question 1

What is life like in rural Maharashtra

Answer 1

• housing - basic and no running water
• no proper rain for 4 years and wells are dried up
• rely on farming for food/ income

Question 2

why has Mumbai population increased

Answer 2

• people immigrate from rural areas such as Maharashtra seeking better job opportunities, transport, education and healthcare

Question 3

Opportunities of Mumbai

Answer 3

• electricity and water supplies
• financial capital of India
• more than 1000 primary and secondary schools with free education
• 89.7% literacy rate
• best city transport system in India

Question 4

Challenges in Mumbai

Answer 4

• urbanisation causes unemployment
• water pipes run close to sewer lines causing contamination
• crime rates are high
• overcrowding means disease spreads quickly
• basic sanitation with 1 toilet per 1000 people on average

Question 5

Opportunities in slums in Dharavi

Answer 5

• sense of community (social)
• 85% of slum dwellers have jobs (economic)
• low crime levels
• large recycling industry - 80% plastic recycled
• untaxed income

Question 6

Challenges in slums in Dharavi

Answer 6

• people live amongst rubbish and open sewers
• water pipes sit in toxic sludge
• 1 toilet over 5000 people
• poor air quality = respiratory issues
• 4000 cases of poor sanitation per day

Question 7

Mumbai slum sanitation project

Answer 7

• maintained new toilets by locals
• World Bank funded
• electricity and water supply
• before SSP toilets lead to spread of diseases

Question 8

Advantages of slum redevelopment project

Answer 8

• jobs can be found
• good transport links
• improves image of the city
• luxury homes
• people who lived in Dharavi since 2000 get free new house

Question 9

Problems with SRP

Answer 9

• population density further increases
• lack of ventilation
• communities broken up
• conflict between slum dwellers and officials