T Ward covers one of the city’s fastest growing suburbs - Mulund. More than 70% of the ward comprises residential complexes, and new buildings are coming up there on a regular basis. The remaining area is covered by vast slum dwellings concentrated near the boundary of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. However, the infrastructure and civic amenities in Mulund have not matched pace with the growth in the housing sector, leading to several issues for the 5.1 lakh residents. Here are some of Mulund’s growing pains

Just last month, a major fire broke out at the Mulund landfill, casting a blanket of smoke over the suburb. The dumping ground was supposed to be shut down a long time ago, but continues to operate over its maximum capacity. File pic/Sameer Markande