dharavi and mumbai
- Created by: tami.atkinson
- Created on: 13-01-16 18:09
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- Mumbai and Dharavi - contrasting levels of development
- Mumbai
- lies within India's richest state - Maharashtra
- 20 million people
- 1000 migrants/day
- 2050 worlds largest city?...
- has economic strength
- but
- low tax rates = low revenue and not much to support services
- attracts investors as companies have to pay little tax
- low tax rates = low revenue and not much to support services
- how?
- services sector as they understood MDC's needs for it
- Banking
- insurance
- IT call centres
- universities produce educated, english speaking graduates
- services sector as they understood MDC's needs for it
- but
- Impacts of its wealth
- provides 33% of indias tax revenue
- 40% of international flights to india land in mumbai
- demand for property has driven prices extremely high
- attracts hopefuls in
- yet 3000+ die on its railways every year commuting to work
- Dharavi
- world's largest shanty town
- 1,000,000 people + in 1km2
- live there illegally
- average rent = 12£/month
- most work in informal sector
- in cottage industries
- low skilled
- in cottage industries
- 60% of Mumbai population live in communities like this
- average income = 40£/month
- 80% of mumbais waste is recycled in dharavi
- Mumbai
- lies within India's richest state - Maharashtra
- 20 million people
- 1000 migrants/day
- 2050 worlds largest city?...
- has economic strength
- but
- low tax rates = low revenue and not much to support services
- attracts investors as companies have to pay little tax
- low tax rates = low revenue and not much to support services
- how?
- services sector as they understood MDC's needs for it
- Banking
- insurance
- IT call centres
- universities produce educated, english speaking graduates
- services sector as they understood MDC's needs for it
- but
- Impacts of its wealth
- provides 33% of indias tax revenue
- 40% of international flights to india land in mumbai
- demand for property has driven prices extremely high
- attracts hopefuls in
- yet 3000+ die on its railways every year commuting to work
- Mumbai
- land worth 10bn$
- world's largest shanty town
- 2004 - VISION MUMBAI est.
- boost economic growth to 8-10% per year
- improve transport and infrasturcture
- more carriages
- increase housing avaliability
- high rise buildings for slum dwellers
- by 2007....
- 200,000 people moved
- 45,000 homes demolished
- 300 hectares cleared
- Mumbai
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