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Varun TokasAIR 117

Question 8GS1GS1

India's slow pace of urbanisation poses significant challenges to its economic and social progress. Examine the factors responsible for this trend.

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Introduction

While India has reached 36% urban population, this is slow compared to developing countries like China (>50%). This poses challenges:

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Main Body

While India has reached 36% urban population, this is slow compared to developing countries like China (>50%)

This poses challenges:

Economic challenges:

Dependency on agriculture in rural areas
75% pop. in agriculture
Hinders financial security and inclusion
Rural digital divide
Disguised unemployment in rural areas
Hinders economic output

Social challenges:

Low quality of life dich reduced access to healthcare & education
Rural digital divideReduced social mobility
Regressive social practices (like early marriage, caste discrimination etc. persist)

Challenges: Factors responsible:

1Lack of affordable housing in urban cities discourages migration
2Inadequate development of manufacturing sector → Crucial to absorb agricultural labor but has only 20% workforce
3Low connectivity of rural regions reduces migration
4Unplanned urban development restricts economic and urban growth → 70% cities not growing by master plan (NITI)

Urbanization is crucial to achieving SDG-3 and SDG-6 and steps such as PM Awas Yojana and PM Udaan are promising steps towards Viksit Bharat-2047.

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Diagram

Mind map showing Economic and Social Challenges branching from slow urbanization

  • Uses comparative analysis with China
  • Clearly separates economic and social dimensions
  • Identifies specific rural issues affecting urbanization
  • Includes both macro and micro level factors

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Varun Tokas

AIR 117

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society

Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Slow pace of urbanization in India and its challenges

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