Mumbai- Rapid Urbanisation

Question 1

Air: There is little control over emission levels of…

Answer 1

Vehicles

Question 2

Air: Name an example of a common respiratory illness

Answer 2

Asthma

Question 3

Air: Why is there more air pollution from cars?

Answer 3

More people are wealthier, so there are more cars

Question 4

Air: In 2010, where was there a chlorine gas leak?

Answer 4

Near New Bombay

Question 5

Air: How many people had to be treated in hospital because of the chlorine leak?

Answer 5

76

Question 6

Air: Where is there nightly burning of rubbish?

Answer 6

Brihan Mumbai Muncipal Corporation

Question 7

Air: How high do particulate levels rise because of the nightly burning of rubbish? What’s the safe limit?

Answer 7

2000 micrograms per m3, it should be 150

Question 8

Air Strategy: Where has a monorail been installed to lower traffic?

Answer 8

Between Jacob Circle and Chembur

Question 9

Air Strategy: How many passengers does each of the 4 monorail coaches hold?

Answer 9

500

Question 10

Air Strategy: What’s good about the monorail?

Answer 10

Air pollution free- reducing carbon emissions

Question 11

Air Strategy: Why are chimney heights being increased?

Answer 11

So that smoke particles are more easily dispersed by the wind

Question 12

Air Strategy: Where are industries with large amounts of toxic chemicals located? Why?

Answer 12

Out of town, to avoid serious accidents

Question 13

Water: How much sewage flows through the River Mithi a day?

Answer 13

800 million litres

Question 14

Water: What are the 2 problems with the sewage illegally dumped in the river?

Answer 14

It causes disease, and it a threat to marine life

Question 15

Water: Besides sewage, what else is dumped in the Mithi?

Answer 15

Industrial waste

Question 16

Water Strategy: Who have been hired to clear rivers?

Answer 16

Unemployed people

Question 17

Water Strategy: What has been done to prevent people dumping rubbish in the river?

Answer 17

Rubbish collections have been started

Question 18

Water Strategy: Authorities have closed all…

Answer 18

Unauthorised activities

Question 19

Electronic: How many tonnes of electronic waste are produced annually?

Answer 19

19,000 tonnes

Question 20

Electronic: What’s the problem with the scrap men breaking down electronic waste?

Answer 20

They’re exposing themselves to toxic chemicals

Question 21

Electronic Strategy: When was Ecoreco set up?

Answer 21

2008

Question 22

Electronic Strategy: How much does Ecoreco pay those who give them e-waste? What is they have to collect it?

Answer 22

10 rupees, 5 rupees if they collect it

Question 23

Electronic Strategy: What’s good about Ecoreco?

Answer 23

They reduce the need for extraction as the materials are reused

Question 24

Rubbish: How many metric tonnes of rubbish does Mumbai produce a day?

Answer 24

8,500

Question 25

Rubbish: Where does most the rubbish go?

Answer 25

Deonar Landfill

Question 26

Rubbish: Where is rubbish dumped?

Answer 26

In rivers and forests

Question 27

Rubbish: Who sells any items of value (metal and plastic) found in landfill?

Answer 27

Scavengers

Question 28

Rubbish Strategy: How many member areas are there in the Advanced Locality Management Scheme?

Answer 28

578

Question 29

Rubbish Strategy: How does the Advanced Locality Management Scheme work?

Answer 29

Rag pickers collect rubbish at the door, which the household has separated

Question 30

Rubbish Strategy: What’s vermiculture?

Answer 30

Worms break down waste at community vermi-composting units

Question 31

Rubbish Strategy: By what percentage has vermiculture reduced rubbish at landfill sites?

Answer 31

25%