Waste produced in a day
11,000 tonnes
Culture fact file
16+ languages
Bollywood’s
Tamil-tanners, potters
African migrants/ population
80% Hindu - religious split
Crime
High crime rate
1/3 of population are victims
Recycling rate
80% recycled
Sustainability proof of action
New Delhi declaration 2016
Waste disposal
Land fill
Toxic
Health concerns
Dharavi facts
60% population in slums
60% literacy rate
70% no access to health care
700000 people in 1.2km squared
How many are at risk of flooding and contaminated water
75%
Barriers to change to become more sustainable
Funding both private and government
Expertise
Scale is so big
Political drive is lacking
Example of wealth
Antilla- most expensive house
2005 monsoon
Mithi river burst banks
To combat flooding
Widened the river channel
Pollution facts
5th most polluted city
50,000 deaths a year due to population
Causes of air pollution
70,000 cars on the road
Industrial activity
Burning waste
Open burners and cookers in the streets
Mumbai location and description and size
Megacity on the west coast of India
Largest city in India
20 million population
Predicted to be 27.3 million in 2030
Economy
Growing
NEE
