What Are The Opportunities Living In Mumbai?

Question 1

The change of the main sector

Answer 1

Through the 20th Century the main sector was the manufacturing sector

After the 1980’s there was decline in these industries so the main sector was the service sector

Question 2

What did the highly skilled people do in the service sector?

Answer 2

Fiancé and IT services

Globalisation meant TNCs invested in Mumbai’s finance and IT industries, which bought more international migrants

Question 3

What did the low skilled people do in the service sector?

Answer 3

These ppl were the majority of the population

They provided services to other Mumabai residents

Eg taxi drivers, cleaners, hairdressers

Question 4

What is the main reason for migration in Mumbai?

Answer 4

Employment

Especially RUM

Unemployment rates are much lower than rural parts of the country

Question 5

What is the biggest slum in Asia?

Answer 5

Dharavi

Question 6

What is Dharavi location?

What is the population?

Answer 6

Sanvched between two railways

1 Million in an area of 1.5 km 2

Question 7

How many small- scale businesses are in Dharavi and altogether how much do they make annually?

Answer 7

5000 businesses

350 million per year

Question 8

What are the opportunities for businesses?

Answer 8

There are more ppl to cater for so allows a larger market to run. More business opportunities.

Eg ppl in slums also have tv but usually they cannot afford these
But a business found an opportunity to make cheap antenna so even poor can afford them creating a large profit.

Also, a large amount of poor ppl is attractive as TNCs can have factories there and exploit them for cheap labour