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Surabhi SrivastavaAIR 56· 2023

GS1GS1

Slums are not 'problems' that have to be 'solved' but are instead a result of lopsided and vested urban policies covering infrastructure provision and socio-economic issues. Analyse. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks

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Main Body

'The Great Indian migration wave' has led to proliferation of urban spaces and thereby slums.

slums: result of lopsided and vested urban policies covering infrastructure provision and socio-economic issues:

1lack of vision document on accommodation policy considering huge migration - Pop. in ↑
2lack of cheap mobility ending to prefiguration of slums near weak sites - Delhi [with diagram showing 30%, 30%, 2022, 2005]
3lack of urban planning in line with UN-habitat principles to cover the 5 areas: adjacent, mixed land use, density, balanced - [with diagram showing: driving balanced, social mix, land use specification]
4Urban disparities cut of the
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Diagram

Two diagrams: (1) Bar chart showing population distribution in Delhi with percentages 30%, 30%, and years 2005, 2022; (2) Conceptual diagram showing UN-Habitat principles with labels: driving balanced, social mix, density, balanced, land use specification

  • Clear problem identification
  • Use of specific examples like Delhi
  • Reference to UN-Habitat principles
  • Use of diagrams to illustrate data

Topper

Surabhi Srivastava

AIR 562023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Urbanization, problems and remedies

Slum formation and urban policies

Infrastructure and socio-economic factors in slum development

Writing Stats

104

Total words

5

Paragraphs

analytical and structured

Tone