Growth of Slum in India: Challenges

Reasons for the growth of Slums in India

• Uneven development in different parts of the country leads to migration to few urban centres causing pressure of population on their infrastructure.
• Rapid growth of population and poverty force poor people to live in slums leading to their expansion.
• High prices of land and high rent in urban areas creates dearth of affordable housing forcing people to move to slums.
• Lack of urban planning is a major factor in development of slums.

Challenges

• Inadequate Provision of Necessary Amenities: Slums lack basic amenities like access to clean drinking water, sanitation, waste ....