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Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population exceeds the carrying capacity of Earth. Overpopulation is ___(43)___ by a number of factors such as reduced mortality rate, ___(44)___ medical facilities, and depletion of precious resources.
The effects of overpopulation are quite severe. One of these is the rise in unemployment. When a country becomes overpopulated, it gives rise to unemployment as there are ___(45)___ jobs to support a large number of people. Rise in unemployment gives rise to crime as people will steal various items to feed their family and provide them basic amenities of life.
The high cost of living is another effect. As difference ___(46)___ demand and supply continues to expand due to overpopulation, it raises the prices of various commodities including food, shelter and healthcare. This means that people have to pay ___(47)___ to survive and feed their families.
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Mumbai, which is located on the western coast of India, is the capital of Maharashtra state. It is home to Hollywood, the centre of Hindu movie industry, and the film “Slumdog Millionaire” was based there. Poor people have to live in slums. In the slum, people have to live with many problems. People have to go to the toilets in the streets and there are open sewers. Children play among sewage wastes and doctors deal with 4,000 cases of death a day because of a lack of hygiene.
Next to the open sewers are water pipes that can crack and take in sewage. Dharavi slum is based around this area. There are toxic wastes in the slum, including hugely dangerous heavy metals. Dharavi is made of 12 different neighbourhoods, and there are no maps or road signs. The further you walk into Dharavi from the edge, the more crowded the area becomes. People live in very small slums, often with many members of their extended families.