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MUMBAI
The city of dreams Mumbai
The present day name of
Mumbai is derived from
the name of an
ancientGoddess of the
Koli fishing community
[Link] Devi.
Mumbai was previously
known as Bombay, a
name given by the
Portuguese
navigator, Francis
Almeida derived
from Bom Bahia which
means the Good Bay.
This map was made by Portuguese travelers
The city of dreams Mumbai
Mumbai is built
on seven islands
The total area of
Mumbai is
603.4 km2 (233 sq mi).
Mumbai is India's
largest city (by
population) and 5th
largest in world. (by
population)
Mumbai in colonial
period
When Britisher
and
Portuguese
came to India
they imagined
Mumbai as an
important city
for trading
clothes ,
spices, etc
Mumbai in colonial period
In 1687, the British East
India Company transferred
its headquarters
from Surat to Bombay. The
city eventually became the
headquarters of the Bombay
Presidency. Following the
transfer, Bombay was
placed at the head of all the
Company's establishments
in India
Development of Mumbai in colonial
period
By the middle of the 18th
century, Bombay began
to grow into a major
trading town.
From 1782 onwards, the
city was reshaped with
large-scale civil
engineering projects
aimed at merging all the
seven islands into a
single island.
Development of
Mumbai in
colonial period
The first train in
Mumbai traveled
from Mumbai to
thane .
During the American
Civil War (1861
1865), the city
became the world's
chief cotton-trading
market.
Development of Mumbai in
colonial period
The opening of
the Suez Canal in 1869
transformed Bombay
into one of the largest
seaports on the Arabian
Sea.
As the route was made
easier, most of the
ships started to have a
stoppage at bombay.
Situation in Mumbai right
now
The financial and
commercial capital of the
country as it generates
6.16% of the total GDP.
It serves as an economic
hub of India, contributing
10% of factory
employment, 25% of
industrial output, 33%
of income tax collections.
Development of Mumbai
Until the 1970s, Mumbai
owed its prosperity largely to
textile mills and the seaport,
but the local economy has
since been diversified to
include engineering,
diamond-polishing,
healthcare and information
technology.
Nariman Point and Bandra
Kurla Complex (BKC) are
Mumbai's major financial
centers.
Development of Mumbai
Mumbai stock exchange is the
oldest stock exchange in Asia.
Mumbai is the financial,
commercial and entertainment
capital of India.
Mumbai is the third most
expensive office market in the
world, and was ranked among
the fastest cities in the country
for business startup in 2009.
Development in transportation of
city
Railways -The Mumbai Suburban
Railway, popularly known as Locals
forms the backbone of the city's
transport system.
Mumbai Metro have been built and
are being extended in phases to
relieve overcrowding on the existing
network.
Local trains originate
from Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus, Dadar, Lokmanya Tilak
Terminus, Mumbai Central, Bandra
Terminus, Andheri and Borivali.
Development in transportation of city
Bus-Mumbai's bus
services carried over
5.5 million passengers
per day.
The Mumbai
Darshan is a tourist bus
service which explores
numerous tourist
attractions in Mumbai.
Development in transportation of city
Air-The Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport
(formerly Sahar
International Airport) is the
second busiest airport in
India in terms of passenger
traffic.
The Juhu Aerodrome was
India's first airport, and now
hosts a flying club and a
heliport.
Development in transportation of city
Sea-Mumbai is served
by two major
ports, Mumbai Port
Trust and Jawaharlal
Nehru Port Trust, which
lies just across the
creek in Navi Mumbai.
It is the busiest and
most modern major port
in India
Environment of Mumbai
Mumbai is a peninsula,
surrounded on three sides
by water, and with the
backdrop of the hills of
the Western Ghats, Mumbai
occupies a site of natural
scenic beauty.
However, rapid population
growth have contributed to
some serious social
and environmental problems.
Environment of Mumbai
As we all know that Mumbai attracts immigrants
from rural areas looking for employment and a
better life many people from different states
migrate to Mumbai.
Due to this the city's population grew at an annual
rate of more than four percent a year.
An estimated 42 percent of the city's inhabitants
live in slum conditions. Some areas of Mumbai
city have population densities of around 46,000 per
square kilometreamong the highest in the world.
Environment of Mumbai
As a result of Mumbai's size and high
growth rate, urban sprawl, traffic congestion,
inadequate sanitation, and pollution pose
serious threats to the quality of life in the city.
Automobile exhausts and industrial
emissions, for example, contribute to serious
air pollution, which is reflected in a high
incidence of chronic respiratory problems
among the population.
Breathing Mumbai's air has been likened to
smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day!
Environment of Mumbai
Day to day, the environmental conditions of
Mumbai are getting worst.
Due to the expansion of the city many trees
are been cut daily and because of this the
climate of Mumbai is repeatedly changing.
As a result every year Mumbai faces flood
in rainy season.
So now the government has lunched many
plans for securing a better future of Mumbai.
Thank you
Made by- Mauneel, Mahir ,Dev
,Shreyang ,Vidhi ,Helly, Dhruvil
