opportunities of urban growth

• social opportunity:

  it is easier to supply basic services to the population as they are all concentrated in one place instead of spread out across the countryside
• social opportunity:

  sewage systems can increase hygiene and reduce water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid which lowers infant mortality rates
• social opportunity:

  there is easier access to education and healthcare for everyone, it is estimated that roughly 88 percent of people in Mumbai are literate
• social opportunity:

  the increase of education can further increase the skills of the urban area and can lead to the creation of Indian high tech companies
• social opportunity:

  Mumbai’s biggest public medical centre, Sion Hospital,  has grown from 50 beds in 1950 to more than 1400 beds today. The hospital admits more than 60000 patients each year.
• economic opportunity:

  the urban industrial areas in Mumbai are centres of economic activity and a positive source for development - as shown by flourishing manufacturing industry in Mumbai
• economic opportunity:

  with more jobs available, there are increased opportunities for higher wages and regular income
• economic opportunity:

  even in Dharavi, there are an estimated 16,000 small factories employing over a quarter of a million people in the citys recycling process
• economic opportunity:

  80 percent of mumbais waste is recycled
• economic opportunity:

  in dharavi, 85 percent of people living in the slum have a job
• economic opportunity:

  the annual turnover for a business in Dharavi is an estimated 350 million pounds a year
• economic opportunity:

  the increased population in urban areas creates a skilled workforce that attracts worldwide companies generating an income for people
• health opportunities:

  people have an easier access to a wider range of medical services including doctors, hospitals and nurses