1
Q
Overcrowding
A
- home to over 1 mil ppl in 1 sq mile
- no legal rights + no planning
= rapid spread of disease, fire risk, lack of employment
2
Q
Sanitation
A
- 1 toilet for 1440
- 4000 cases of disease daily
- Mahim creek is 180x the safe limit for pollution
= lack of healthy workforce + overcrowding of hospitals
3
Q
health and water
A
- LE around 60 compared to 73.5 in Mumbai
- 15 families sharing one tap that works for 2 hours
= unhealthy population
4
Q
Low wages
A
- informal economy worth $1 billion annually, with many living in extreme poverty
= less incentive to work, cant support family, leads to crime
5
Q
Crime
A
- issue with gangs, shooting and murder in 2022
= revenge, companies don’t want to locate in the area
6
Q
Electricity
A
- illegal, poses safety risks
- 20-35% monthly expenditure on energy bills
= lack of communication, fires
