Slums are not 'problems' that have to be 'solved' - but are indeed a result of lopsided and vested urban policies covering infrastructure provision and socio-economic issues. Analyse.
Introduction
India commands 11% of world's slums. These are dilapidated, poor housing regions which lack basic facilities of water, sanitation, safety etc. [ex] Dharavi in Mumbai
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Slums are not problems: 1. Source of urban economy [ex] shopkeepers, vendors, maids like hire. 2. Source of innovation & dividend [ex] Migrant population of a state lives here. 3. Talent pool resides in slum [ex] a girl from Dharavi signed a contract for 4 Hollywood movies
Result of lopsided urban policy: (1) High rent & land utilization ignorance leads to squattering of clume. (2) Poor facilities provided to these region [58%/. have no drainage; census 2011]. (3) Municipal Failure on waste disposal & baseline sanitation is bleeding swords for diseases. (4) Ghettoization leads to class divides within cities aggravating exclusions.
Additional measures: > in situ opportunities for overall growth. > proper city planning to accomodate expected rise in population. Cities Alliance action (GA) describes slums as neglected part of the city. Efforts to rectify this will help attain SDG 1, 10 etc.
Conclusion
Need of the hour is: > provide basic facilities [ex] PM Awas. > proper relocation when uprooted for development [ex] during G20 summit. > loss & damage fund as concluded in U20 summit
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Annapurna Singh
Urbanization and associated issues
Slums and urban poverty
Slums as economic and social phenomena
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