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Vipul Bhai Karmanbhai ChaudharyAIR 115· 2024

Question 8GS1GS1

How has rapid urbanisation affected the socio-cultural landscape of peri-urban regions in India? (Answer in 150 words)

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Main Body

Rapid urbanisation is reading about paucity (urban-export) called messy-hidden urbannature for urbanisation and peri-urban regions in India

How it affected socio-cultural landscape of peri-urban region

POSITIVE IMPACT:

1Rise of tier-2/3 cities → 60% of urban-population → Regional balanced growth
2Accommodating migrating urbanisation in near urban areas → making them part of small basket of mini India
3Adding rural migration and unemployment costs.

Negative Impacts:

1losing cultural identity of peri urban areas (ex) Delhi infosium in NCR area
2Accelerating slum growth in urban space. (ex) MITI Jangiya → 65% Jhugii-Slum presence
3Unnecessary exploitation of cultural landscape (ex) rise of western cultural elements in urban space
4Reverse migration trend
5Rising unmet and anti-social activity
6Lack of cultural bonding in peri-urban-areas → ghettoization / gentrification

Measure to tackle:

1Balanced regional growth
2National policy on peri-urban /ti00z-2 city.
3Focus on urban governance - connecting small towns with steady towns peri-urban regions are acting as buffer-zone to address rapid urbanisation policy

Negative Impacts continued:

1losing cultural identity of peri urban areas (ex) Delhi infosium in NCR area
2Accelerating slum growth in urban space. (ex) NITI Aayog → 65% Jhugii-Slum presence
3Unnecessary exploitation of cultural landscape (ex) rise of western cultural elements in urban space
4Reverse migration trend
5Rising unmet and anti-social activity
6Lack of cultural bonding in peri-urban-areas → ghettoization / gentrification

Measure to taker:

1Balanced regional growth
2National policy on peri-urban /ti00z-2 city.
3Focus on urban governance - connecting small towns with steady towns peri-urban regions are acting as buffer-zone to address rapid urbanisation policy
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Diagram

Bar chart showing urban population growth: 1980 (130), 2011 (31.2), 2050 (57%), labeled as 'Frj. Urban cutoff'

  • Structured with clear positive and negative impacts
  • Use of specific examples (Delhi infosium in NCR, MITI Jangiya)
  • Incorporates statistical data on urban population growth
  • Provides concrete policy measures to address issues
  • Clear enumeration of negative impacts
  • Specific examples provided

Topper

Vipul Bhai Karmanbhai Chaudhary

AIR 1152024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Rapid urbanisation and peri-urban regions

Writing Stats

272

Total words

6

Paragraphs

analytical and structured

Tone