Key learning points

1. Mumbai was once a small fishing port however it has grown significantly over time.
2. Mumbai’s population has increased; more and more land is becoming built up and infrastructure has developed.
3. Mumbai’s rapid growth and status as a global city provides a wide range of opportunities.
4. Many large transnational corporations are based in Mumbai such as Tata and the State Bank of India.

Keywords

• Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply

• Services - a service is a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection

• Global city - a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world

• Transnational corporations - large businesses that operate in many different countries globally

Common misconception