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1
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Where is Mumbai located?

A

West coast of India state of Maharashtra.

2
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What percentage of India’s income tax revenue did Mumbai account for?

A

33%

3
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What other figures suggest Mumbai’s economic importance?

A

Responsible for…
25% of India’s industrial output
40% of India’s foreign trade

4
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What is the population expected to increase to by 2020?

A

24 million (will have highest population density in the world).

5
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Why has Mumbai increased so rapidly in size?

A

Rural to urban migration.

6
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Like London what industrial sector is important to the city?

A

Banking and finance.

7
Q

Mumbai alone makes up how much of India’s GDP?

A

6.10%

8
Q

How many live in slums?

A

60% of the population.

9
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What is the best example of a Mumbai slum

A

Dhavari.

10
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What is the population density of Dhavari?

A

300,000 per 1km2

11
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What sort of industries thrive in Dhavari?

A

Cottage industries (micro industries run from the home).

12
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How much do welders produce annually in Dhavari?

A

$650 million (cottage industries are successful?)

13
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What is sanitation like in Dhavari?

A

One toilet shared by 1,000 - conditions like cholera.

14
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Why do people want to develop Dhavari?

A

It has expanded into high-value land. Want to buy it out to construct luxury apartments.

15
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What will the governments plan to redevelop the Dhavari slum do to local residents?

A

Those who prove residency since 2000 will be housed in 300 square foot flat in high rise blocks. - Often called ‘vertical slums’.

16
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How much rainfall does the area due receive to monsoons?

A

100 mm per year

17
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When was the flooding in Mumbai?

A

July 2005

18
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What caused 2005 floods?

A

944mm of rain in the monsoon. Spring tide.

19
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What did the flood cost the government?

A

£1.2 billion (infrastructure repair)

20
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What was set up to reduce the risk of flooding?

A

Greater Mumbai Disaster Management Plan.