...Young, brash and oozing with the cocksure self-confidence of a maverick moneymaker, MUMBAI (formerly Bombay) revels in its reputation as India’s most dynamic and Westernized city. Behind the hype, however, intractable problems threaten the Maharashtran capital, foremost among them a chronic shortage of space. Crammed onto a narrow spit of land that curls from the swamp-ridden coast into the Arabian Sea, Mumbai has, in less than five hundred years since its “discovery” by the Portuguese, metamorphosed from an aboriginal fishing settlement into a sprawling megalopolis of over sixteen million people. Whether you are being swept along broad boulevards by endless streams of commuters, or jostled by coolies and hand-cart pullers in the teeming bazaars, Mumbai always feels like it is about to burst at the seams. The roots of the population problem lie, paradoxically, in the city’s enduring ability to create wealth. Mumbai alone generates 38 percent of India’s GNP, its port handles half the country’s foreign trade, and its movie industry is the biggest in the world. Symbols of prosperity are everywhere, from the phalanx of office blocks clustered on Nariman Point, Maharashtra’s Manhattan, to the yuppie couples nipping around town in their shiny new Maruti hatchbacks. The flip side to the success story, of course, is the city’s much-chronicled poverty. Each day, hundreds of economic refugees pour into Mumbai from the Maharashtran hinterland. Some find jobs and secure accommodation; many more...
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...Mumbai Raindezvous ‘Bombay is boiling men!’, as a certain section of Mumbaikars exclaim, reveals the sweltering grip in which the city is held every summer. True the mercury has not yet bust the slender tube in which it is trapped, but the sizzling weather has sent quite a large part of the city’s population to their hometowns. And those who are stuck behind for whatever reason battle bravely the heat. The flamboyance of the fiery Gul Mohurs is fading…Tempers explode…Chilled beers perspire…Rain day predictions dominate conversations…Heaven is invoked… The pied crested cuckoo, the harbinger of the monsoon shrills frantically in the leafy boughs…The rains can’t be very far now! The monsoons are no meek and mild entrant on the grand stage called Mumbai. They whoosh in with a lot of enthusiasm and show, catching Mumbai’s millions totally off guard. The stage is set; the heat is oppressive and hangs thick in the air. Perspiration is flowing profusely. And for just a brief moment – at least so it appears, everything is still. Then it starts – first the breeze which races around like a demented monkey with its tail on fire. It swishes through the trees and swirls down the street, tossing and turning everything in its path. And high in the heavens it whips the heavy rain-filled clouds into position. Having gusted about, successfully upturning umbrellas and giving people new hairstyles, the breeze drops, as chilled raindrops take center stage. Like some great big celestial army...
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...Public Health in Mumbai Student Name Course/Number Date Instructor Name PART ONE Mumbai is a traditional Indian city regarded as the commercial hub of India and parts of Asia. The city is a collection of several islands with one of the largest population densities in the world. Administratively, the city is divided into smaller administrative regions such as Greater Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The city is also the most populous in India, with over 12 million residents occupying the opportunities in industries and providing a massive labour reservoir for larger Asia (Census of India, 2011). The large number of people in the city has created numerous challenges in the Asian country. Demography of Mumbai The city boasts of a diverse mix of cultures and religions due to the influx of people looking for opportunities. Hindu still remains the predominant religion, with most cultural practices and lifestyle associated with Hinduism. Over 60% of the city’s population ascribe to Hindu as a religion and culture (Census of India, 2011). The rest is a mix of Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, and, to a lesser extent, Jain, Jewish and Sikh religions. This religious and cultural mix gives the city a rich and diverse mix of culture, despite the predominance of Hindu. According to the Indian census carried out in 2011, Mumbai features a sex ratio of 922 (Census of India, 2011). This suggests that the number of women is almost equal to the number of men in the city....
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...Case Study : Mumbai Dabbawala Padmini Prasun Fateh Amrit 1 Introduction 1890 1 Employee 2010 5000 Employee Caters to 2 Lakhs Customer A Day Meals On Wheels Presented By Amrit, Prasun, Fateh & Padmini 2 Why so Famous? 99.999% Error Free Service Six Sigma Certified Matchless Service Icon of Hardwork In The League Of GE, Motorola Presented By Amrit, Prasun, Fateh & Padmini 3 Supply Chain Inventory Inventory Management Management Purchase Purchase Process Process Marketing Marketing SUPPLY CHAIN Some of the major companies of the world fail to coordinate the activities of supply chain which are flawlessly managed by semi-litterate dabbawals,with accuracy of 99.999% Presented By Amrit, Prasun, Fateh & Padmini 4 Supply Chain Presented By Amrit, Prasun, Fateh & Padmini 5 Features of Supply Chain ● ● ● ● ● ● 0% Fuel 0% Modern Technology 0% Investments 0% Disputes 100% customer satisfaction 99.9999% performance Presented By Amrit, Prasun, Fateh & Padmini 6 Time Management 8-10.30 am Tiffin is collected from house 10.3011.30 Journey in local train after sorting 11.3012.30 Unloadi ng and sorting at destinat ion Presented By Amrit, Prasun, Fateh & Padmini 12.30-1 Tiffins are deliverd 7 Strengths of the Supply Chain ● ● ● High Stress on Human Capital Everyone is an Equal share holder of the firm Discipline ● ● Fined for non-conformity with rules May leave customer if he continuously...
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...Education in Mumbai Mumbai is a major hub for business and education. Mumbai is one of the urbanized capital and centre of academic excellence as it gained the status of National Institute of Importance. Universities in Mumbai provide quality education. Literacy rate is found to be high in Mumbai. International Institute For Population Science, Svkms Nmims University and University of Bombay are three main university located in Mumbai. These three universities off undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate level education in various fields. Universities in Mumbai are doing two modes in delivering the education such as traditional as well as distance learning programs. Multinational companies are setting up hundreds of R&D centres across these countries to tap into the large local supplies of research. This will improve competitiveness, boost productivity and enhance technological innovation in EMEs in order to achieve strong economic growth. Political environment R&D in Mumbai assessed include business conditions, physical infrastructure, IT infrastructure, financial institution and government support(Nair,2004). Mumbai encourage R&D industry in terms of Technical support, the establishment of the High-tech Development Zone, financial support (Bilbao, Soumitra & Bruno,2013). India then was in a situation that it had joined the WTO but did not fulfil its legal.This will lead to a Industrial concentration. For longterm, it will create industrial...
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...An Investigation study on the life and livings, organization and culture of the six sigma winners “Mumbai Dabbawallas” Global Cuisine Reasearch Assignment Arjun Singh Arora Research Proposal Research Question An Investigation Study of the Life and Livings, Organisations and Culture of the Six Sigma Winners ‘ Mumbai Dabawalas’ Rationale The reason why I selected this topic is because I’m very fascinated towards the supply chain management line. I find this research interesting because the “Mumbai Dabawalas” are doing 4,00,000 transactions everyday without the help of any technology or educated manpower and are still able to deliver the tiffins on time and without any errors. Methodology To conduct the investigation study I mainly concentrated on secondary research by reading the various studies that have already been conducted by students from other management institudes. To gain more information I also watched a few lectures by Professor Pramod Agarwal (PHD on Supply chain management) and other documentaries such as “….” By BBC. Declaration I declare that this report is the result of my own individual efforts and that it conforms to university, departmental and course regulations regarding cheating and plagiarism. No material contained within report has been used in any other submission, by the author, for an academic award. Acknowledgement I would like to thank Chef Shankar Jha for helping me frame the research question for my report and would...
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...The Mumbai Police (also known as Brihanmumbai Police) is the police force of the city of Mumbai, India. It has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The department's motto is "Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya" (Sanskrit: सद्रक्षणाय खलनिग्रहणाय, "To protect the good and to punish the evil"). Although considered one of the best police forces in the world for solving high profile, high stakes crimes, Mumbai police is also thought to be influenced by local politicians. It is headed by the Commissioner of Mumbai Police, who is generally an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The current commissioner is Arup Patnaik. Mumbai Police Has total 89 Police Stations in its Jurisdiction. For Administrative purpose Mumbai police is divided in to 12 Zones and one additional Port Zone. Police stations under Port Zone keep vigil on the Mumbai Port. Each Zone contains 3 to 4 Police Stations. Broadly Mumbai police is divided in to five regions namely Central, North, South, East and West. Each Region having 3 to 4 Zones. The in charge of each zone is a DCP. And In charge of Police station is Police Inspector commonly known as Sr. Police Inspector which is an honorary designation. Ranks of Mumbai Police Rank | Abbreviation | Strength | Commissioner of Police | C.P | 1 | Joint Commissioner of Police | Jt.CP | 5 | Additional Commissioner of Police | Addl. CP | 12 | Deputy Commissioner of Police | DCP | 38 | Additional Deputy...
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...India Limited (A Government of India Undertaking) (Ministry of Railways) No. RailTel/MUM/ PF/Rlys/2015-16 Dt. 15.12.2015 The FA&CAO Western Railway Churchgate, MUMBAI – 400 021 Sub: Deductions made from the salary towards PF Subscription. * Shri. B. S. Tahim, CSTE (Const)-I on deputation as Executive Director, Railtel Western Region, Mumbai ---- Please find herewith the Demand Draft No. 040475 dated 09.12.2015 of Rs. 6279/-, for which the details as under: 1 | Name | Shri. B. S. Tahim | 2 | Design | Ex. CSTE (Const)-II | 3 | PF Account No. | 00099739 | 4 | Details of DD | Rs. 6279/- | | PF subscription for the month of Nov-2015 | | Rs. Six Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy Nine only | PF Acct No. 00099739 | Please acknowledger the receipt. Beethi Joshi Dy. Manager (HR) RCIL/Mumbai DA: As above ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- xaoi~ya kayaa-laya : rolaTola ka^pao-roSana Aa^f [iNDyaa ilaimaToD¸ piScama rolavao maa[-Ëaovaova ka^mplao@sa¸ saonaapit baapT maaga-¸mahalaxmaI¸ mauMba[-¹ 400 013º Regional Office : RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. ,Western Railway Microwave Complex, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai – 400 013. rolaTola ka^pao-roSana Aa^f [iNDyaa ilaimaToD ³Baart sarkar ka ek ]pËma´ RailTel Corporation of India Limited (A Government of India Undertaking) (Ministry of Railways)...
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...Dissertation on the Real Estate Sector of Mumbai and the Indian Middle Class Abstract The global financial meltdown had hit the real estate sector all around the globe, and Mumbai real estate sector is one such amongst them. The specific segment is plagued by reduction of demands, lowering of prices, inventory accumulation etc. In order to maintain their sustenance, they now want to target the middle class segment of the society. The entire purpose of this dissertation was to identify in the present economic conditions of the country, the target customer for such real estate sector. In order to conduct the research, a mixed research methodology is adopted deploying both qualitative research as well as quantitative research. Relevant research instruments were chosen, and 10 respondents were interviewed for the qualitative research and 300 individuals were undertaken in the quantitative research methodology. It was found that indeed the middle class with their high aspiration levels, and disposable income were the ideal target for real estate. However, in order to further attract the target customers, a host of suggestions are made. This dissertation is created through thorough referencing from academic journals, books, reports, newspaper articles etc. This paper would also be immensely helpful for students aiming to understand a clear picture of the real estate sector of Mumbai on ways to maintain its growth. Table of Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 5 Background...
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...Versova -Andheri – Ghatkopar MRTS Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Sheet 1 of 9 Revision R1 MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM (MRTS) VERSOVA- ANDHERI- GHATKOPAR CORRIDOR MUMBAI –INDIA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA( E), MUMBAI 400 051 Fax: 2659 1246 EPBX: 2659 001-08 Email:- mmrda@giasbom01.vsnl.net.in Web : http://www.mmrdamumbai.org C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Web tenders\EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.doc EXECU Versova -Andheri – Ghatkopar MRTS Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Sheet 2 of 9 Revision R1 1.0 Background Greater Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, the financial capital of India is the heart of commercial and trade activities of the country. The Island City of Mumbai is experiencing rapid growth in economic activity and suburbs are growing faster than the Island City in terms of population distribution and activity location. The city with its present population of over 12 million generates about 14 million trips in a day, with about 88 percent of the total trips catered by the suburban railway and the public transport bus service provided by BEST. The ever growing vehicular and passenger demands coupled with constraints on capacity augmentation of the existing network have resulted in chaotic conditions during peak hours of the day. Greater Mumbai has always had the distinction and advantage of a high modal share (88%) in favour of...
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...Modernizing Dharavi: If you build, will they come? Looking outside from his office at West Bandra overlooking the Arabian Sea, Mr. Mukesh Mehta sighed; he recalled when he first had the dream of creating a modern Dharavi – free of slums, where the poor, hardworking people will finally be able to enjoy a better quality of life and be integrated with the mainstream citizens. Throughout the history of the world, migrants have moved to the urban areas in search of a job so as to provide for their families. In most cases, they can find work, but not a place to live. Hence, without help from either developers or the government, they are forced to become squatters, building for themselves on undesirable and illegal properties. Dharavi, at the heart Mumbai, with 600,000 residents, is one such place and one of Asia’s largest slums. Mr. Mehta’s goal is to provide a decent standard of living to the people of Dharavi. He established himself as a celebrated realtor by building expensive custom homes for the rich in Long Island, New York, and now longed to build homes for the poor in the slums. He shared this dream with his family too. His son, Shyam, was very enthusiastic and regarded him as a “versatile” person who is capable of serving both the rich and the poor, while his wife considered him a “confused” person. He is, however, dedicated to pursue his dream of seeing that his heroes are living a far better life in a revamped Dharavi, free of slum. Mr. Mehta has been the management consultant...
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...Available d) CRZ Violations Due to Reclamation e) Quarrying f) Local Community not Consulted 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 12 12 13 15 15 Impact of the Project on Environment, Livelihood and Traffic a) Protected Species Endangered by Illegal Tree Felling b) Impact on the Livelihood of Local Communities c) The Impact of Additional Traffic – Congestion in South Mumbai d) Increase in Road Traffic a Source of Pollution 16 17 20 20 22 Undesirability of the Project for the City’s Well Being a) Impact due to Blockage of the Mithi River b) Financial Viability and Absence of Realistic Projections of Cost Recovery c) Problems with the Planning and Implementation of the Project 23 23 24 26 Part 3: Alternatives Part 4: Conclusions and Recommendations Part 5: Annexures Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure I II III IV V VI : : : : : : Table of Abbreviations Chronology of Events Summary of the Depositions Maps of the Project Official Invitations Sent and Replies Received Bibliography 29 31 33 33 34 36 49 51 54 Members of the Tribunal: Justice R. A. Jahagirdar graduated from Elphinstone College, Mumbai and did his M.A. in Economics from the school of Economics and Sociology. Later...
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...Complex, Plot No 9, Sector 35, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai - 410209 | View Map Call: 9892989387 Distance : Less than 2 KM Also See : MBA Books, Book Shops, Medical Books, Engineering Books Edit this SMS / Email Rate this Milan Books & Gift 1 rating | Rate this Call: 9167060637 Also See : MBA Books, Book Shops, Medical Books, Engineering Books Edit this SMS / Email Rate this Milan Gift & Books 29 ratings | Rate this Shop No 4, Saiya Apartment Plot No E-1, Sector No 12, Opposite Kendriya Vihar, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410210 | View Map Call: (022) 65169496 Distance : Less than 5 KM Also See : MBA Books, Book Shops, Jewellery Showrooms, Stationery Shops Edit this SMS / Email Rate this Bookman India 2 ratings | Rate this Shiva Complex Shop no-61, Sector 19, Road No 17, Head Post Office Road, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai - 410206 | View Map Call: (022) 27450668 Distance : Less than 5 KM Also See : MBA Books, Book Shops, Advertising Agencies, Medical Books Edit this SMS / Email Rate this Deepak Bookstore 32 ratings | Rate this Plot No 9,Sector No 19, Opposite Head Post Office, Road No 17, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai - 410206 | View Map Call: (022) 49179328 Distance : Less than 10 KM Also See : MBA Books, Book Shops, Medical Books, Engineering Books Edit this SMS / Email Rate this Bombay Book Bureau 19 ratings | Rate this A/45, Ground Floor, Vashi Plaza, Sector 17,Next To Bombay Pune Highway Flyover, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400703 | View Map Call: (022) 27894488 ...
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...------------------------------------------------- History[edit] Mumbai is capital of Maharashtra, the most economically developed state of India. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of over 20 million as of 2011,[16] and a population growth rate of around 2% per annum.[17] Mumbai has the advantage of a high modal share of the public (88%) in favour of a public mass transport system. The existing Mumbai Suburban Railway carries over 7 million passengers per day,[18] and is supplemented by theBrihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus system, which provides feeder services to station-going passengers to allow them to complete their journeys. However, due to the city's geographical constraints and rapid population growth, road and rail infrastructure development has not been able to keep pace with growing demand over the last 4-5 decades.[19] Moreover, the Mumbai Suburban Railway, though extensive, is not built to rapid transit specifications. The main objective of the Mumbai Metro is to provide mass rapid transit services to people within an approach distance of between 1 and 2 kilometres, and to serve the areas not connected by the existing Suburban Rail network. Original Mumbai Metro master plan[19] | Phase | Line | Name of the corridor | Length (km) | Phase I (2006–2011) | 1 | Versova - Andheri – Ghatkopar | 11.07 | | 2 | Colaba - Bandra – Charkop | 38.24 | | 3 | Bandra - Kurla – Mankhurd | 13.37 | Phase II...
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...Six new facts or issues: A. Stereotypes (page 107)- assumptions of what people are like, whether true or false a. This definition fits perfectly with how the outside communities, business, tourist, and governments view the little “town” of Dharvi. To the outside world Dharvi is a despicable place. Its filled with one million poor individuals. These individuals live in illegal shacks and often are victim of work abuse, like sweat shops. Dharvi is the “recycling center of Mumbai” so one would assume it is a massive waste deposit. Many make out this entire area to be a slum. Now when thinking of slum you would think the worst of the worst. But there and entire society and underlying life style that most do not care to look deeper into. Yes Dharvi is practically a landfill, but without those who work doing all of the recycling Mumbai would have a major problem. Families in Dharvi have been working for this recycling business for generations and generations. It has become, for most, their way of life. They wake up and work until they fall asleep. Do the people of Dharvi lose hope? No. Most of the people who work for this business are doing so to provide food for their families, help out with charities, send their children to school, or even to make something of themselves. Dharvi, on the surface, is looked at as a slum; it’s beneath the surface that counts the most. Dharvi is made up of individuals who have a dream to become something. They want to make a lot of money, provide...
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