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How Mumbai is managing to turn its garbage into energy

City with high slum population is managing waste in ways Nairobi could emulate.

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by ELIUD KIBII

Big-read17 July 2025 - 12:42
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Mumbai shanties and city skyline / HANDOUT
Mumbai is known as a city of stark contrasts, being one of the richest cities in Asia but also home to some of the world's poorest people.

This set-up is laid bare when you move around. It is not surprising to find a five-star hotel next to an informal settlement right in the city.

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