Mumbai Flashcards

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Name some issues with Mumbai

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  • Water pollution
  • Air pollution
  • problems with waste disposal
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Water pollution

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  • water pollution due to citizens illegally dumping raw sewage into the river
  • industrial waste and municipal waste dumped into river which could contain lethal suspense such as Mercury
  • cholera
  • 800 million litres of sewage per day in the river mithi
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Air pollution

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  • caused by industries, rubbish incineration and car Emissions
  • causes cancer,asthma and bronchitis
  • Chlorine gas leak led to 76 people in hospital
  • Carbon monoxide levels rises, causing poisoning
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Problems with waste disposal

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  • can’t afford to dispose of waste properly
  • waste dumped on vacant plots in fields and forests
  • exposed to toxic chemicals
  • people break down electronic waste and sell the valuable metals
  • can lead to brain damage and lead in blood
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How have they tried to reduce the air pollution?

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  • Encouraged hybrid cars
  • Increase taxes for car owners
  • plans to build a monorail (fits 500 people)
  • encouraging bikes
  • adopted the green roof scheme-plants filter out pollution and co2
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How have they managed water pollution?

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•2010- cleaned up the river mithi

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