Mumbai CUE

Question 1

Where is Mumbai located?

Answer 1

Mumbai is located on a peninsular on the Western coast of Maharashtra state in western India,

Question 2

how was the population increased?

Answer 2

8 million in 1971 to 21 million today

Question 3

how many people live in the Dharavi slum and in what distnace?

Answer 3

1 million people in 1 square mile.

Question 4

what are some of the problems faced by inhabitants of the Dharavi slum?

Answer 4

• lack of healthcare, water and food
• water pipe only open for 2 hours a day, creating long queues.

Question 5

what percentage of mumbais population live in slums?

Answer 5

over 40%

Question 6

what percentage of adults and children are malnourished?

Answer 6

41% of adults and 50% of children

Question 7

what percentage of households suffer from poor water quality?

Answer 7

77%

Question 8

how many tonnes of waste does mumbai produce every day?

Answer 8

7,500 tonnes

Question 9

of the worlds 20 most pollued cities, how many are in India

Answer 9

13

Question 10

how much has car ownership increased by in the last decade?

Answer 10

97%

Question 11

how many vehicles are registered in mumbai?

Answer 11

22 million

Question 12

what period is monsoon season, and what do daily temperatures vary between in the warmer months?

Answer 12

• monsoon season from june to september
• temperatures vary from 19 degrees to 33 degrees between may and january

Question 13

what has Mumbai done to become more sustainable?

Answer 13

• 200km of metro built in 2022, can transport 9 million people
• elevated sub urban corridor project, will transport 4 million
• Society for the Promotion of area resources centre (SPARC), is an NGO that helps find better housing for slum dwellers.

Question 14

what social and economic opportunities can be found in Mumbai?

Answer 14

• closer to clean water, less distance to walk and less risk of Cholera/Typhoid
• better access to schooling, above primary age
• better access to electricity, enables firms to open at night and children to study after dark, as well as making schools and healthcare centres more efficient
• better job opportunities, such as working in the Bollywood film industry. Also home to major indian corporations and financial institutions such as the Bombay stock exchange and reserve bank of India.

Question 15

what percentage does Mumbai make up of India’s, GDP, foreign trade, and industrial production

Answer 15

• 6% of GDP
• 41% of foreign trade
• 25% of industrial production

Question 16

what is the MCAP?

Answer 16

Mumbai Climate action plan:
- urban water, hygenie and sanitation community centre in Azad Nagar in Ghatkopar, one of the largest slums. this will help 1,500 people
- Aim that by 2025, 10% of cars will be electric and by 2026, 35% of energy production will be from renewable sources
- planting 400,000 trees

Question 17

what is a C40 city?

Answer 17

• A group of mayors of leading cities around the world, aiming to work together to fight climate change.