The densely populated slums on the hilly slopes of the Mumbai suburbs are sitting on deathtraps as the recent disaster in Chembur demonstrated. Areas around hill slopes in Ghatkopar, Bhandup and Kurla in the Eastern Suburbs are prone to landslides, resulting in increased exposure of slopes to erosion and water infiltration. The slums on the hill slopes at Vikhroli, in the eastern suburb of Mumbai, is another such location that the civic body had identified as vulnerable. Slums on hill slopes is not the only problem in Mumbai. Also Read Why Mahul residents won’t give up their fight“In Mumbai, land that houses slums has not increased, but the density has grown manifold, with two to three floors being constructed over the base slums.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2021 20:37 UTC