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Mumbai- case study - Coggle Diagram
Mumbai- case study
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Efforts in order to make Mumbai more sustainable- the Indian government, local authorities and NGOs are working on strategies to make Mumbai better.
In 2004, the government first announced redevelopment project to clear Dharavi slum and create a new independent township. Plans include building new apartments, a water and sewage system, hospitals and schools.
To increase water security, the local authority has made rainwater harvesting systems compulsory on all new residential buildings in Mumbai on plots larger than 300 m2. Only half of the buildings are eligible to have rainwater harvesting systems installed.
Mumbai's public transport system is being upgraded,with the aim of improving air quality. In 2011, the World Bank provide $1billion of funding to upgrade roads, rebuild train tracks and purchase more fuel-efficient buses.
The Clean-Up Mumbai Campaign is cleaning up streets by clearing litter and educating local resident and shopkeepers about how to recycle and dispose of waste to limit environmental damage.
The National AIDS Control Organisation runs condom promotion campaigns in Mumbai to reduce HIV rates. New Government legislation plans make it illegal to discriminate against HIV/ AIDS-positive people.
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