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- Area
437.77 sq kms
- Population
16 million (for Mumbai Metropolitan area,
Thane and Navi Mumbai)
- Altitude
At Sea Level
- Geographical
Location Latitude
18º 53' North, Longitude - 72º 50' East
- Climate
Mumbai's temperatures are stable. The
city has a warm and humid climate throughout
the
year.
- Warmest
Months
March - mid - June Average Temperature
- Day - 35º C, Night - 25º C
- Coolest
Months
November - January Average temperature
- Day - 30º C; Night - 20º C
- Rainfall
216 cms (June to September)
- Lakes
in Mumbai
Tulsi, Vihar, Powai, Tansa, Vaitarna and
Bhatsai.
- Flowering
Trees of Mumbai
Gulmohar, Rain Tree, Palash.
- Language
Regional Language: Marathi.
English, Hindi, Gujarati are the other
languages spoken in the city. Majority
of the people
speak Hindi, about half speak Marathi
and a quarter Gujarati.
- Public
Transport
Local trains, buses, taxis and autorickshaws
are the major means of public transport
in
Mumbai. Local trains operate on three
lines i.e., Western, Central and Harbour.
For the
convenience of the commuters, monthly
and quarterly passes are also made available.
Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport
(BEST) Buses cover almost all of Mumbai
and are linked to all the suburban railway
stations. Air-conditioned/luxury services
are also
available on select routes.
Taxis ply all over the city and its suburbs,
the minimum fare being Rs 13/-. Air-conditioned
taxis popularly called 'Cool Cabs' are
also available in the city. However, it
costs 25%
more than normal taxi fare.
Autorickshaws are allowed to operate only
in suburbs and the minimum fare is Rs
8.00/-.
There is a 25% surcharge on the autorickshaw
and taxi fare between 12 am and 5 am.
(For details refer to the fare table in
the Transportation section).
Car Rental One can hire a car on a day-to-day
basis. The average rental, depending on
the
model, varies between Rs 1650/- and Rs
2550/- for eight hours, up to eighty kilometers.
Every extra hour costs between Rs 80/-
to Rs 100/- and the cost of an additional
kilometer
ranges between Rs 16/- to Rs 25/-.
- Communication
Facilities
The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
(MTNL) has a telephone network with around
2
million lines installed all over the city.
MTNL now has a competitor in Hughes Telecom,
another telephone service provider. There
are several public phone booths with local,
national (STD) and international (ISD)
facilities. Most local phones are coin
operated.
MTNL also offers prepaid cards. The city
is now also dotted with Internet parlors,
making
communication easier.
- Mobile
Phone Services
The city has a GSM based mobile phone
network, covering the suburban area. There
are
two major brands i.e., Orange and BPL
Mobile. Mobile phones are also available
for hire,
with prepaid SIM Cards. Call Orange on
432 1111 and BPL Mobile on 497 1800.
- Pollution
Statistics
The air pollution index comprises of three
air pollutants - SO2, NO2 and SPM, which
range
from 16 to 58 (Microgram's per M3) for
industrial areas and 30 to 102 (Mg/M3)
for
residential areas. Some of the most polluted
areas in the city are Malavani and Khar.
As
per the latest survey, the overall range
of noise levels in the city is 52-90 dB
(decibels).
The Eastern suburb records 66-94 dB and
the Western suburb records 64-90 dB,
exceeding permissible standards. Source:
Environment Status Report of Brihanmumbai
1998-99.
- Dressing
and Eating
Mumbaiites prefer informal and comfortable
clothing than formal for their everyday
clothing.
Cotton and jeans are preferred to synthetic
clothes. However, Mumbai being a
cosmopolitan city, one can also find people
wearing all kinds of western and traditional
outfits here. The city offers a wide choice
for foodies too. Mumbai cuisine usually
has the
flavor of all kinds of dishes from across
India and abroad. The city has a number
of
eateries, right from the pure vegetarian
one to Thai, Chinese and Continental restaurants.
Indian Summer, Golden Dragon, Fiorella
and Thai Pavilion, are some of the more
famous
names.
- Markets
and Shopping Areas
Mumbai is a shopper's paradise. It has
every kind of product, in every price
range, to
satisfy every wallet. You can shop in
the streets or venture into the air-conditioned
shopping arcades of the top hotels like
the Taj and The Oberoi. Crawford Market,
Colaba
Causeway, Fashion Street, World Trade
Centre, Breach Candy, Linking Road and
Dadar TT are some of the places where
you can satiate your shopping appetite.
Zaveri
Bazaar has all the beautiful jewellery
you will ever want to buy and Chor Bazaar
(the
thieves market) offers you everything
from the original to the replica, whichever
you can
afford.
If you are shopping in Mumbai, shopping
malls are worth a visit. Even if you don't
intend to
buy anything, just visiting them is an
experience in itself. Akbarllys, Shoppers'
Stop,
Cross Roads, Westside, Asiatic Departmental
Store, Bell Plaza, Benzer and Cliff
Collection are some of the popular names.
- Political
Party in Power
The Democratic Front, comprising of eight
political parties i.e., Congress, NCP,
JD (S),
RPI, BBM, SP and independents, is the
ruling party. Vilasrao Deshmukh (Congress-I)
is
the Chief Minister of the state. Address:
Chief Minister's Office, VI Floor, Mantralaya,
Mumbai - 400 0 32, Phone: 202 5151 / 52,
Fax: 202 9214
- DGP
(Maharashtra State Director General of
Police)
S.C.Malhotra
Address: Adjacent Regal Cinema, Shahid
Bhagat Singh Marg, Colaba, Mumbai - 400
039,
Phone: 282 2631 / 202 6636, Fax: 284 0598
- Police
Commissioner
M.N.Singh
Address: Police Commissioner's Office,
L.T. Marg, Opposite Crawford Market, Mumbai
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400 001, Phone: 262 0826, Fax: 262 1835
- Mayor
of Mumbai
Harishwar Patil
Address: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Building, I Floor, Mayor Section, Mahapalika
Marg, Mumbai - 400 001 Phone: 262 0470
/ 262 1020, Fax: 269 6769
- Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation Commissioner
V. Ranganathan
Address: Municipal Commissioner's Office,
Mahapalika Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001,
Phone: 262 1262, Fax: 262 6437
- Number
of Legislative Seats
Legislative Assembly: 289
Legislative Council: 78
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