- Mumbai Municipality runs more than 1,000 primary and secondary schools. - Education is free, but parents pay for text books and uniforms.
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Literacy rate
- 90% of population can read and write - 13% more than countryside.
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Life expectancy
- 68 years - more than India's average life expectancy.
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Water supply
-Central water supply for Mumbai, managed by Government-delivers supplies to all formal settlements+supplies clean water to some slums.-Mumbai controls several dams in Shahpur Taluk (Thane District)-deliver water supply to city+ensure regular water.
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Healthcare
- 22,000 hospital beds. - Around 1,000 healthcare centres. - In rural areas, 32% of pop. have to travel over 5km to get treatment. - In urban areas, only 8% travel more than 5km.
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Toilets and sanitation
- Since 1933, 6,952 toilets serving 350,000 people have been built in Mumbai - improved sanitation and water quality across city.
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Fuel and energy
- 78% of households in Mumbai have access to LPG as main fuel source for cooking - higher than in rural areas where they is often no mains energy supply.
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Literacy rate
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- 90% of population can read and write - 13% more than countryside.
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