Mumbai

Full Members

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

• Introduction

  Mumbai is the widely known as the financial capital of India and the headquarters of the Indian film industry. This port city (India's largest and busiest) accounts for a major share of the government's revenue, and has one of the world's largest harbors. In a recent survey of cities compiled, Mumbai is the fifth most expensive city in the world. 40% of this island city consists of reclaimed land from the sea. Following Portuguese and British occupation from the 16th century, the city has expanded exponentially from being a cluster of fishing villages, and is today one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world.

• City Data (2009)

  Population (persons)	12,691,836 (Greater Mumbai) / 19,468,950 (Urban Agglomeration)
  Area (km2)	437.71
  Number of Households	2,051,000
  GDP per Capita (US$)	450
  Climate	Temperature 23.7 - 31.2 °C, Annual rainfall 2,146.6 mm
  Major Languages	Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, English
  Major Industries	Film, Information Technology, Engineering, Printing, Plastic

• Urban Issues and Projects

  Priority Concerns

  Urban Infrastructure Enhancement
  Management of Informal Settlements and Encroachments
  Upgrading Disaster Management Plans

  Main Projects and Contributions

  Mumbai Urban Transport Project and Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project are being undertaken to revamp the traffic management and civic infrastructure respectively.
  The MCGM is working at implementing Waste Segregation at Source throughout the city.
  Hosted CITYNET Congress in 1993
  Hosted Workshop on Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2004 Provided Aid to Khulna City in response to Cyclone Aila 2009
  Hosts Satellite Office since 2009

  Technical Cooperation with Other Cities

  Sister Cities: 15 Worldwide, 4 in Asia (Yokohama, Jakarta, Busan, Odessa Port)
  Membership of International Fora: CITYNET, WACLAC, World Mayor’s Fom

  Cooperation Offered

  Urban Planning and Zoning, Infrastructure/Transportation Planning and Engineering, Financial Know-how (Auditing, Public/Private Partnerships, Microfinancing etc.), Skilled Manpower, Human Resource Development (Education and Training)

  Cooperation Requested

  Urban revitalisation (Housing and slums), Solid waste collection and recycling, Traffic and Transportation issues, Sanitation and drinking water, Historical heritage preservation (and other unique zoning issues), Poverty and Unemployment, Disaster Management Issues (Pre and Post-Disaster)