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1
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is mumbai indias main commercial city

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yes

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2
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which state is mumbai in

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maharashtra - mumbai’s richest state

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3
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population of mumbai

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22 million

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4
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it developed from a small fishing village into a

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port city

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5
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what percentage of indias international trade is mumbai

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25%

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6
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how is mumbai connected to the rest of india

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by railways and road

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7
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being indias 2nd largest port means mumbai can

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be accessed by large container ships

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8
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location of mumbai

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west coast of india - faces important markets in middle east and europe

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9
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how is mumbai connected to europe

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via the suez canal

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10
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how many passengers in 2014

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32 million

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11
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how long of a flight is it to singapore and the middle east

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3/4 hours

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12
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where is the cbd

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near the island tip

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13
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where are the wealthy suburbs

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coastal waterfronts and near the cbd

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14
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what have old textile mills been developed into

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expensive housing and retail/shopping

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15
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where are the middle low income areas

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further from the city and older parts of the island

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16
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what type of housing for low income groups

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chawls which are low quality, multi storey buildings and single room homes

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17
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where are the oldest parts of the city

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the southern peninsula

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18
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what have the suburbs developed into

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houses but also has slums

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19
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the suburbs developed into a railway because

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it is an easy way to commute to the cbd

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20
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new mumbai

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  • suburb
  • low density
  • low land prices so better quality of life
  • more industries due to this
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21
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rural areas are usually found in

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places that is hard to build eg marshlands

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22
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how long does it take for the city to double in population

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23 years

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23
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why is it harder to farm in rural areas

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difficult conditions (marsh)
new farming technology
population increase means lower wages

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24
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what is healthcare like in rural india

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education and healthcare is basic and there are few healthcare

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25
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what companies manufacture cars in india

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toyota , volvo and hyundai

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26
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which companies have call centres in india

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asda, bt and virgin

27
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mumbai gdp

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416 billion dollars

28
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gdp growth rate

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12.15%

29
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what are the majority of projects in india

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residential (apartments)

30
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where do rich people live

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southern india (property prices are high)

31
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where do middle class people usually live

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in the suburbs (easy transport to cbd)

32
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what kind of area would low income people live

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navi mumbai where the max house price is £70,000

33
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where are slum dwellers most likely to live

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dharavi
second largest slum in india
700,000 people in 2.1km2

34
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what percentage of people are in the informal sector

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68%

35
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examples of informal jobs

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vegetable vendor
shoe seller
tea stall owner
barber

36
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formal sector jobs

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office workers
police
airport staff
taxi drivers

37
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mumbais chlorinated water pipe system cannot be accessed by non notified slum dwellers which means they have to

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illegally use these pipes however this contains a lot of bacteria

38
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access to food

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india has the largest percentage of world hunger

39
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what percentage of india lives in poverty

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25%

40
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example of an airport in mumbai

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chatrapati shivaji international airport

41
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examples of public transport in mumbai

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buses, taxi and rickshaw

42
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what is the majority of housing in mumbai

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flats and apartments

43
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where is dharavi

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in the middle of mumbai

44
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what is dharavi like

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it has narrow dirty lanes, open sewers and cramped hits

45
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dharavi rent

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£2.20 a month and it’s located between railways so easy to go to work

46
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lack of water in slums means

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not the right equipment to cook
vulnerability to malaria
low sanitation

47
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why has there been a major surge of unemployment

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education is expensive and students can’t afford to pay loans so they are left illiterate

48
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why are engineering graduates struggling to find employment

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engineering colleges multiply so standards of education decline
there is a worry of mounting debt

49
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how do students parents repay loans

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retirement funds , selling land, repawning jewellery

50
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consequences of traffic

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noise pollution disturbs residents and increases country’s carbon footprint

51
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most wealthy people like where

A

bandra

access to seaside and coastal views

52
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how many families in dharavi are eligible for the new houses that are being developed

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55000

53
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how much does dharavi redevelopment cost

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25000 crore

54
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what is SPARC (bottom down)

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non government org that builds toilet blocks connected to city sewage

55
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how much is the monthly permit for a sparc toilet

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25 rupees

56
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disadvantage of sparc

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it should be the governments responsibilty to provide toilets, not local comunities

57
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how many street children dropped out

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200,000

58
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(bottom down) what does hamara foundation do

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provide social work service for street children

59
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how many children has hamara foundation helped

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327

60
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top down strategy - gorai garbage site

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converted landfill waste into a gentle hill and made a 19 hectare park
methane capture technology used
in 2007

61
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top down - vision mumbai

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investing $40 billion to improve mumbai

one million low cost homes

62
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how people were moved in vision mumbai

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45000

63
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disadvantages of vision mumbai

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believed to only benefit rich
higher rent costs
many prefer slum improvement rather than demolition

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