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politicians In Slumbai
The politicians in the area are using the slums as "Vote Banks". I dont think thats fair, do you?
Slumbai/Mumbai
Hi everybody! For those of you who do not know Mumbai is one of the main cities in India. The name Slumbai comes from the fact that there is a large area of slums next to the Central Business District (CBD) of Mumbai city.
The slums first began in the 1950s when out of towners moved to the city for a good job. Unfortunately houses in the CBD were expensive so small shacks started to appear around it. These shacks were made from a bit of everything (rubble, metal, wood etc) because its cheap.
The slums are operated in my the Mumbai Mafia. They force citizens to pay rent for living in the slums.
In 2004 Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, ordered te demolishion of part of the slums. 90,000 slums were bulldozed and left 300,000 people homeless. This is atrocious in my opinion. Fortunately they are well supported as they are needed in the economy of Mumbai as most of the workforce in the CBD live in the slums.
Slumbai
Living conditions in the slums are terrible! From the picture you can see the state at which pople are living in! Its appauling.
READ ME!!!! The Slums Would You Want To Live Here
life in the slums is hard. its a simple fact that many people ignore. image a orld with no electricoty, comfort or even clean sanatation areas. you would have no tvs, radio, ipods or any kind of electrical equipment at all. People in slums even lack the simplisitys like toilets or just running water.
Slum life first began in mumbi in the 1950s. the idea behind it is that people living out in the contry side and living of the land decide to try and better there selfs in the bright lights of the city. the reality is much harsher. People arrive in the city and fail to find work. the house in the contry side has been sold but there is not enough money to rent a new place. you are STUCK. so people do the only think that they can and build there own shelters. this reeatedly happens hundreds of times a year and so eventually these self made shelters become a shanty town or SLUM!
Slum life first began in mumbi in the 1950s. the idea behind it is that people living out in the contry side and living of the land decide to try and better there selfs in the bright lights of the city. the reality is much harsher. People arrive in the city and fail to find work. the house in the contry side has been sold but there is not enough money to rent a new place. you are STUCK. so people do the only think that they can and build there own shelters. this reeatedly happens hundreds of times a year and so eventually these self made shelters become a shanty town or SLUM!
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