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Nidhi GoyalAIR 91

Question Q.19 (part 2)DiscussGS1GS1

As per Census 2011, around 31.7% of the population lives in urban areas, yet possesses better quality of life. But there is another side to urbanisation - Stay with rising slums in urban areas like slums around yammuna floodplain seepage in Delhi. Discuss slums not problems but due to lopsided urban development. Infrastructure provision.

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Introduction

As per Census 2011, around 31.7% of the population lives in urban areas, yet possesses better quality of life. But there is another side to urbanisation - Stay with rising slums in urban areas like slums around yammuna floodplain seepage in Delhi.

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Main Body

Slums not problems but due to lopsided urban development:

Infrastructure provision:

1Lack of adequate drainage facilities in slum areas.
2Lack of adequate road & pavements.
3Lack of adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities like toilets, sewage infrastructure.
4Lack of adequate space to develop decent houses for slum population.
5Lack of provision of adequate drinking water facilities.
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  • Specific reference to Census 2011 data
  • Identifies key infrastructure gaps
  • Focus on systematic issues rather than individual blame

Topper

Nidhi Goyal

AIR 91

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Urbanization

Slums and urban development

Writing Stats

102

Total words

2

Paragraphs

descriptive and critical

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