Mumbai has a coastal stretch of 603 sq km. Geographically, the city of Mumbai can be divided into three sections, namely, the island city (or main city), the western suburbs and the eastern suburbs. These are also known for administrative purposes as Division I, Division II and Division III, resp ....
Had the then Mumbai's British administrators not taken seriously an agitation by the island's natives over the drinking water problem in 1845 and subsequent search for water sources even 100km deep into the mainland, Mumbai's citizens, perhaps, would have been as harassed for water ....
Mumbai is one of India's largest cities and an important commercial and industrial centre. Based on the 2001 Census, Mumbai's population in 2003-2004 has been estimated at nearly13million. In the decade 1991-2000, the population has grown at the rate of 2.04% per annum. Despite ever ....
An expert study group on Mumbai, appointed by the State Government way back in 1957, noted that the poor have very little access to open space, though they live in congested dwellings and desperately need some relief. The group was headed by SG Barve, a former ICS officer and Financ ....
The beginning of the 20th century witnessed the setting up of pre-school institutions in Maharashtra, particularly after the visit of Maria Montessori in the early 1930s. Pioneers like Tarabai Modak and Gijubhai Badheka, who started pre-school centres and also teacher training insti ....
