Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, is a global city that is growing every day. Also known as the “City of Dreams”, Mumbai is located on the western coast of India and is comprised of several islands. It is a city full of rich history, including the infamous colonization by the British in 1924. Today, it attracts more than 6 million tourists every year, who enjoy the beautiful architecture of sites such as Gateway of India, The Taj Mahal Palace, and the Elephanta Caves. Though Mumbai is ever-growing, it has dire issues pertaining to the extreme divide between the rich and the poor living in slum communities. Residents of these slum communities, which are often referenced as “slum dwellers,” make up about 52% of Mumbai’s population. Infact, The percentage of slum dwellers in the city is so high that locals often joke that Mumbai should be renamed “Slumbai.” From a broader perspective, these slums represent India’s issues pertaining to overpopulation, inaccessibility to proper drinking water, pollution, land space, poverty, unemployment, poor health facilities, and improper waste disposal.
Now the question is- Why does Mumbai have such large areas of slums? Let us take a look at that in this video.

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