Some of the original citizens of Mumbai took pains to make this city livable. The city gradually became financial capital from earlier being Industrial capital. The earlier inhabitants stayed in south Mumbai and either worked in Textile mills or Mumbai port Trust.
Gradually the Industries in Mumbai increased. Then the other industries started mushrooming in Mumbai. Later many of the Electronics companies were started in Mumbai. Mumbai became the Electronic hub of India.
There was a time when people of Mumbai were used to listening the siren of the factories early in the morning and in the evening. I remember my mother used to check her watch based on the siren. Today one can hardly hear a siren in any part of Mumbai.
The cost of real estate started increasing in Mumbai. Many of the companies and factories started moving out of Mumbai. The infrastructure improvements in other parts of India attracted these companies. Today sadly there are very few companies left in Mumbai.
As the cost of Real Estate in Mumbai is going up the greed for land is also growing, so much so that all the original settlers are being dislocated. They are either being shifted to North Mumbai or some smaller apartment by paying them certain amount of money. The towers in south Mumbai are pushing the people from old Bungalows, apartments, chawls and huts out of their properties by paying compensation.The entertainment Industry is probably the only Industry which has strong presence in Mumbai today. The city which once was flooded with small and big enterprises is today filled with residential towers and malls. The average Mumbai resident today has very limited options to go to work.
How long can Mumbai sustain on such limited resource ?
Gradually the Industries in Mumbai increased. Then the other industries started mushrooming in Mumbai. Later many of the Electronics companies were started in Mumbai. Mumbai became the Electronic hub of India.
There was a time when people of Mumbai were used to listening the siren of the factories early in the morning and in the evening. I remember my mother used to check her watch based on the siren. Today one can hardly hear a siren in any part of Mumbai.
The cost of real estate started increasing in Mumbai. Many of the companies and factories started moving out of Mumbai. The infrastructure improvements in other parts of India attracted these companies. Today sadly there are very few companies left in Mumbai.
As the cost of Real Estate in Mumbai is going up the greed for land is also growing, so much so that all the original settlers are being dislocated. They are either being shifted to North Mumbai or some smaller apartment by paying them certain amount of money. The towers in south Mumbai are pushing the people from old Bungalows, apartments, chawls and huts out of their properties by paying compensation.The entertainment Industry is probably the only Industry which has strong presence in Mumbai today. The city which once was flooded with small and big enterprises is today filled with residential towers and malls. The average Mumbai resident today has very limited options to go to work.
How long can Mumbai sustain on such limited resource ?
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