Evening traffic passes through new housing in Dharavi slum, behind which can be seen the high-rise accomodation of wealthier neighbourhoods. Dharavi is home to more than 1m people. Traffic congestion and the safety of pedestrians is an issue in much of Mumbai. ..The BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) uses the UNDP-devised Human Development Index (HDI) as a measure by which to allocate resources. ..Using parameters like population, literacy rate and infant mortality, and ranking wards in the order of performance, the BMC apportions funds to areas with lower education and higher mortality rates. The BMC also encourages the participation of Mumbai's citizens in the monitoring of education and health projects...Photo: Tom Pietrasik.Mumbai, India.September 6th 2010.