water‚ electricity‚ sanitation and other basic services.[4] The rising phenomenon of slum tourism has western tourists paying to take guided tours of slums. This tourism niche is operating in almost all major slums around the world‚ including in Mumbai‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Kibera‚ and Jakarta.[5] THE BIRTH OF SLUMS Historically‚ slums have grown in Bombay as a response to a growth of population far beyond the capacity of existing housing. Migrants are normally drawn to the city by the huge disparity
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Executive Summary * This study is basically all about to “Special Economic Zones” (SEZs).In Asia India was the first country that recognizes the effectiveness of the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) model in promoting exports‚ but EPZs were later converted into SEZs. The Special Economic Zones Scheme was announced on March 31‚ 2000. * SEZs are saying as growth engines that can boost manufacturing‚ augment exports and generate employment. The private sector has been actively associated with
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ADDL. CH. M.M.‚ 37TH COURT‚ ESPLANADE‚ MUMBAI. The Chief Investigating Officer of the sensational and diabolic attacks by the terrorists at different iconic locations in Mumbai on 26th November 2008‚ hereby submits a report under Section 173 of Criminal Procedure Code‚ 1973 as under. A heinous criminal conspiracy has been planned and hatched in Pakistan by the internationally banned Lashkar-e-Taiba to execute a series of attacks at prominent places in Mumbai‚ the financial capital of the country on
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Traffic problems in mumbai city At present more than 20 lac vehicles have been registered in Mumbai alone. Besides these‚ maximum vehicles registered in Thane division are being used in Mumbai city. The population of Mumbai is more than 1.24 crore besides additional fluctuating population of 30 lac. Taking into consideration high volume of vehicles and density of population/pedestrian‚ manual enforcement is becoming difficult day by day. As such migration to technology driven‚ evidence based enforcement
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INTRODUCTION Traffic Management is a very serious issue today. Traffic in Mumbai especially is seen as a major drawback for the city. Everyone belonging to this city of dreams has at some point in their life faced a traffic snarl which has made them wish they lived anywhere else. The core reason for traffic is the buildup of several problems being neglected over the years. This includes‚ over population‚ bad infrastructure‚ lack of education‚ uncontrolled reckless driving etc. I personally feel that
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related issues. Mumbai is one of the most populated cities in the world. In numbers‚ Mumbai is roughly one percent of the Indian market. Residents of Mumbai face many problems on a daily basis such as housing‚ costly health facilities‚ scarcity of open space‚ water supply‚ crowded public transport (local trains as well as busses) and heavy traffic on roads – especially during rush hours. The main contributing factor to these problems is the growing population. Figure 1: The Streets of Mumbai "We are the
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Street Hawkers and Public Space in Mumbai Author(s): Jonathan Shapiro Anjaria Source: Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. 41‚ No. 21 (May 27 - Jun. 2‚ 2006)‚ pp. 2140-2146 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4418270 . Accessed: 27/03/2013 05:14 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service
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Mumbai – the city of dreams‚ the city of broken dreams. Millions go unnoticed like sand castles washed away at the beach‚ millions are attracted by the skyscrapers of Elphinstone‚ and millions are immortalized like the Elephanta-s. From Haji Ali to Siddhivinayak‚ from local trains to the Vada Pav‚ from the boulders of Bandstand to the sands of Juhu‚ from Mangeshkar to Tendulkar‚ from the Khans to the Bachchans‚ it is ‘Aamchi Mumbai’ all the way. From the trawlers’ struggle for fresh catch to the
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MUMBAI‚ INDIA CALL CENTER: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY Submitted to: Sharon Johnson‚ Vice President On July 14‚ 2005 Submitted by: Justin Sheets‚ Operations Director INTRODUCTION At your request‚ I have investigated the circumstances behind the diminished call capacity‚ operational mistakes‚ and customer complaints originating out of the call center in Mumbai‚ India. As internal records detail‚ these issues have continued to affect the call center and remain unmitigated
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Mumbai is home to some of the best attractions in the world‚ there’s endless things to do‚ places to see and towns to visit. If you’re more of a city person you can take a look at the magnificent buildings that Mumbai has to offer‚ or if you’re abit more of the adventures type you could go spend a day looking and walking around the slums and getting a real feel of what it would be like to live in India. Some of Mumbai’s main attractions include the Gateway of India‚ Bolly wood and Haji Ali. The
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