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The sprawling capital of Maharashtra |
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Global Cities >
The Globalist's Global Cities: Mumbai |
By The Globalist |
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By
2015, Mumbai's population is expected to increase to 21.9
million people - making it the world's second-largest
city.
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Back
in 1947, just four million people lived in the city.
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Between 50% and 60% of Mumbai's residents live in slums.
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In
Mumbai's shanty towns, the poor pay a premium on everything
from rice to credit - often five to 25 times what the rich pay.
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In
order to reduce Mumbai's slum-dwellings to 10-20% of
the city's total housing, the city needs to build 1.1 million
low-income houses.
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On
July 26, 2005, Bombay received a record downpour of more
than 30 inches of rain in 24 hours.
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The
British East India Company established the first postal stations
in Mumbai in 1688.
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A
nine-car train in Mumbai meant to carry 1,500 passengers
can have more than 4,000 during rush hour.
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An
average of ten Mumbai commuters are killed in accidents
each day, according to 2004 data.
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The
Mumbai-based film industry produces more than 600 films
a year.
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| Sources: 1. United Nations Population Division; 2. United Nations Population Division; 3. Financial Times; 4. The Economist; 5. McKinsey; 6. New York Times; 7. Wall Street Journal; 8. BBC; 9. BBC; 10. BBC |
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