Abstract:Mumbai, the capital city of the state of Maharashtra in India, is in fact the financial capital of India. With a population of 13.4 million (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2010), it is the most populous city in India. It is also the most prosperous city in India, with the highest levels of per capita income and consumption. It is one of the top 10 financial centres of the world. Its commercial activity and prosperity has attracted migrants from all over the country. As a result, there are pockets of slums all over the city, including Dharavi, one of the largest and best-known slums in the world. Mumbai has four more slums which are larger than Dharavi. (…)

Keywords:Human Development Challenges of a Metropolis: Mumbai

Publication Date:25 October 2013

Type/Issue:One Pager/223

ISSN:2318-9118