Consequences of Mumbai's unchecked expansion

A city in distress

Drastic and rapid measures may be needed to rescue four key business hubs in Mumbai that are suffering the consequences of unchecked expansion.

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Mumbai’s housing paradox

Mumbai's increasing highrises reflect the widening income gap of its residents. On the one hand, there is billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s 27-floor luxury home worth $1 billion; on the other,there are cheaply constructed shacks in Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world.

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Increasing pollution levels

It is quite natural that unchecked growth of a city leads to congestion, high population density
and slum habitations which result in distorting the natural fabric of the entire surroundings
leading pollution in the air, noise, water and sanitation etc.

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Its time for more serious surgery

Mumbai has relied on a series of band-aids to overcome repeated bruising to its infrastructure, but it appears time for serious surgery has come.

In the city's commercial hubs, this infrastructure vacuum is being most acutely felt.

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Hanging by a thread

A recent report by Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, shows that three stations of Elphinstone, Lower Parel and Mahalaxmi have the highest passenger load on the western railway line.

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Displacement and ineffective slum rehabilitation

Displacement and ineffective slum rehabilitation are the most obvious consequences of Mumbai’s unchecked expansion. Another consequence is compromised safety.

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