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Manan BhatAIR 88

Question Q.19AnalyseGS2GS1

There are no 'problems' that have to be 'solved' - but are indeed embedded and vested urban policies covering infrastructure, housing, provision and socio-economic issues. Analyse.

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Introduction

There are no 'problems' that have to be 'solved' - but are indeed embedded and vested urban policies covering infrastructure, housing, provision and socio-economic issues.

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Main Body

17% of Indian Urban Population reside in Slums.

SlumsNo proper drainage
Lack of structural defects
Over crowded
Lack of fresh air
Having bad BDO - economic conditions
Usually migrant population

Slums as a resultant of poor Urban policies

1Slums are not being taken noticed while plan formulation
2Often bulldozed due to Hybase, sexy there, hence no political will
3Often poor people with lack of voice, home being bulldozed
4Lack of inclusivity in Urban slums.
5Crunch of funds due to lack of Exclusion of land, function & functionaries.

Infrastructural issues:

1Lack of proper sewerage & drainage
2Prevalence of underfacilited and lack of measures to provide proper clarity of roads etc.
3Lack of electricity and home mixed with poor facilities, usually poor lighting
4Schools, primary health Care centers are mostly given space in urban heathland.
5Paucity of Public

SOCIO - economic issues

1Mostly inhabited by poor people with inadequate Jobs.
2Less earned potential & hence sustained way of living.
4Lack of inclusivity in Urban slums.
5Crunch of funds due to lack of Exclusion of land, function & functionaries.

Infrastructural issues:

1Lack of proper sewerage & drainage
2Prevalence of underfacilited and lack of measures to provide proper clarity of roads etc.
3Lack of electricity and home mixed with poor facilities, usually poor lighting
4Schools, primary health Care centers are mostly given space in urban heathland.
5Paucity of Public

SOCIO - economic issues:

1Mostly inhabited by poor people with inadequate Jobs.
2Less earned potential & hence sustained way of living.
3Since they lie at junction of two cities and mixed with colonial activities.
4Ardency to approve govt. based hous projects.

Steps taken:

1AMRUT Schemes for better play other cities with less than 1 millo population.
2Smart City Mission → Better object quality state of the → Better grid and connectivity
Safe drainage & proper sewage.

Way Forward:

1Effective programs like Kerala mass hous project by Lawie Baksi can become as the best models to be emulated, with berth science margin Slums can be integrated into Udyan like [illegible] project is a best example of it.
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Answer continues on next page
  • Quantitative data provided (17% of Indian urban population)
  • Systematic categorization of issues into infrastructure and socio-economic
  • Identification of root causes (poor planning, lack of political will)

Topper

Manan Bhat

AIR 88

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Urban policies and slum issues

Infrastructure and socio-economic issues in urban slums

Writing Stats

400

Total words

10

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