Mumbai Nature And Impact Of Physical Environment

Question 1

What rank is Mumbai for pollution?

Answer 1

4th most polluted city on world

Question 2

How many cars in Mumbai leading to air pollution?

Answer 2

700,000

Question 3

What percentage of Mumbai’s population live in high pollution zones?

Answer 3

97%

Question 4

Where is Mumbai’s waste burned nightly?

Answer 4

At the 100hectare Municipal Garbage Dump in northern suburbs

Question 5

What level of particulate matter is in Mumbai’s atmosphere?

Answer 5

Particulate matter exceeding 2000 micrograms per cubic metre, compared to safe level of 150

Question 6

How many working days have been lost in Mumbai as a result of air pollution in Mumbai?

Answer 6

20 million

Question 7

How many cases of bronchitis in Mumbai?

Answer 7

24,000

Question 8

How many cases of asthma in Mumbai?

Answer 8

900,000

Question 9

What percentage of Mumbai’s sewage is discharged into waterways?

Answer 9

75%

Question 10

What problems with Mumbai’s water supply cause contamination to occur?

Answer 10

Low pressure and supply interruptions

Question 11

Which river do citizens illegally dump waste into?

Answer 11

River Mithi

Question 12

What period is the monsoon season?

Answer 12

June to September

Question 13

Example of flood in Mumbai

Answer 13

944mm if rainfall on 26th July 2005 killed 400 and destroyed 10,000 homes. Electricity, water, communications and transport shut down. City lost £1.2 billion

Question 14

How much open space does Mumbai have?

Answer 14

0.03 acres of open space per 1000 people