The Women Rag-Pickers of Mumbai” As the term ‘rag-picker’ sounds very low so does their job. My study includes several visits to the Govandi Dumping Ground‚ Mumbai‚ interviewing the women rag-pickers working there‚ visiting their slums‚ meeting with the social workers of Street Mukti Sangathan‚ studying the problems faced by these women and also keeping a track of their progress. I used personal interviewing of women rag pickers‚ their boss (the person to whom they sold their collected rags)‚ the
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“Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean‚ man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man’s life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone‚ but for the development of his self.” These were the words of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar‚ affectionately known as Babasaheb Ambedkar .He wasn’t just the main architecture of the Constitution of India‚ the world’s longest and most effective Constitution. He was a visionary‚ a visionary who had
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of urban population‚ as well as constraint in resources‚ the management of solid waste poses a difficult and complex problem for the society and its improper management gravely affects the public health and degrades environment. The population of Mumbai grew from around 8.2 million in 1981 to 12.3 million in 1991‚ registering a growth of around 49%. On the other hand‚ MSW generated in the city increased from 3200 tonnes per day to 5355 tonnes per day in the same
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Effects of World War II WHAT WERE THE EFFECTS OF WORLD WAR II UPON THE MAJOR WORLD POWERS; UPON GERMANY‚ JAPAN‚ ENGLAND‚ FRANCE‚ THE SOVIET UNION‚ AND THE UNITED STATES? --UPON THE NON-EUROPEAN WORLD? --UPON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY? --UPON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS? Germany was totally defeated‚ and the Nazi regime brought down. Its leaders were tried for crimes against humanity at Nuremberg‚ the former site of Nazi propaganda triumphs. Hitler escaped trial and execution by committing
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Beware at Juhu beach when you go for visarjans With the final day of Ganpati visarjans set to take place‚ the Juhu lifeguards Association has unearthed a big racket that is rampant at the Juhu beach behind JW Marriot‚ Hotel Tulip Star‚ etc. Subroto Mukherjee‚ a lifeguard said‚ “Robberies at the beach are always more during Ganpati time. But this time the operation of the thieves is unique.” At various points of Juhu Chowpatty‚ groups of young boys rob men who hang around after completing
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2008 Mumbai attacks From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search "26/11" redirects here. For the date‚ see 26 November. |2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks | | | |Map of the 2008 Mumbai attacks | |Date |26 November 2008 – 29 November 2008 (IST‚ UTC +5:30) | |Attack type |Bombings‚ shootings
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SLOW STATE OF AFFAIR! Accidents and chaos are everywhere and Mumbai with its population of over 20.5 million is no exception to this. The once efficient suburban rail network is the lifeline of Mumbai‚ however over the past two decades; it is creaking under the weight of passenger influx and lack of investment in upgrading infrastructure. The extraordinary crowding of trains and poor commuter facilities at stations makes the Mumbai train system so prone to accidents that nearly 10 people die in
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Infrastructure Management Impact of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Executive Summary Contents Executive Summary 2 Chapter 1: DMIC Overview 4 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Vision for DMIC 4 1.4 Current Status 5 Chapter 2: Conceptualization 6 2.1 Integrated Corridor Development Approach for DMIC 6 2.2 Concept of Node Based Development 6 2.2.1 Selection Criteria for Investment Region: 6 2.2.2 Selection Criteria for Industrial Area: 6 2.3 Location of Investment
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Accident Compensation Corporation The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the Accident Compensation Act 2001.[1] The Act provides financial compensation and support to citizens‚ residents‚ and temporary visitors who have suffered personal injuries. As a Crown entity‚ ACC is responsible to a Cabinet Minister via its Board of Directors. The current Minister responsible for ACC is Hon Judith Collins. Features ACC is the sole and compulsory
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| | | 4 | 2- 2-2013 | WL 58/WL 50 | | | 5 | 9- 2-2013 | WL 68/WL 41 | | | 6 | 16- 2-2013 | WL 33/WL 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TRAIN FROM MUMBAI TO NZM | Train No | Train Name | Serial No | Date | Reservation Status | 19019 | DEHRADUN EXP | 1 | 8- 1-2013 | RAC11/RAC 7 | | BANDRA TERMINUS | 2 | 9- 1-2013 | AVAILABLE 51 | | TO NZM | 3 | 10- 1-2013 | AVAILABLE 50 | | Night
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