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Mumbai key points and Mumbai Megacity

Author: Hannah Wolfendale



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High birth rate, high population growth Mumbai - Home to a number of financial instituitons, Bollywood. High Migration from poorer rural areas with no jobs, poor santitstion, poor education and healthcare access. Pull factors, healthcare, jobs, education (especially in comparison to rural areas) access to clean water, access to energy. Formal economy (Industrial) but jobs found in informal industry (selling goods on the street) Social challenges in Mumbai Slums, 1 in 400 toilet access, high rates of unemployment. Poor work quality. Air pollution, waste levels high. Improving Slums in Dhavari - Vision Mumbai project. Build 1.1 million low cost homes, reduce poverty. High rise homes, taxes need to be paid which may affect the income of the poorer people. Mumbai - Megacity. Over 1 in 6 live here.


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