Mumbai Flashcards
Mumbai’s development
A huge part of Mumbai’s development is its 10km coastline
Mumbai’s location
Low lying island on India’s coastline
Mumbai’s inner suburbs
Dharavi
Dharavis population
Over 1 million
Challenges that Mumbai faces
Housing shortages
800 million litres of polluted sewage enters rivers each day
Mumbai’s growth
Mumbai grows in population due to migration, economic growth, investment, and jobs made by TNCS
Dharavis toilets
Dharavis dwellers have to share 1 toilet among 500 people
Dharavis income
Income in dharavis is very low
Mumbai’s government
The government in Mumbai is very corrupt and land is often sold off to somebody who wants it or the highest bidder
TNCS
TNC jobs such as call centres provide 3000 jobs a year
Dharavis workers
Most work in informal sectors meaning work is dangerous and no accounts are made as well as having low pay