Preface

In the following presentation, we shall throw In the following presentation, we shall throw

light upon the origin of slums, life out there, light upon the origin of slums, life out there,

problems associated, people’s activities, problems associated, people’s activities,

their growth and the initiatives to curb the their growth and the initiatives to curb the

growth of these growth of these CHOKING SOCITIES.CHOKING SOCITIES.

What are SlumsWhat are Slums ??? ???

Habitations located on disputed as well as unused government, municipal and private land and characterized by a serious lack of basic amenities and sanitation with dense and overcrowded housing conditions.

Do u know about it ???

A Slum is taken to mean A Slum is taken to mean ‘hutting areas with ‘hutting areas with squalid surroundings squalid surroundings where:where:

Huts are erected in a Huts are erected in a haphazard manner haphazard manner without proper access. without proper access.

Minimum basic Minimum basic amenities are lackingamenities are lacking

Protected water Protected water supply and drainage supply and drainage arrangements do not arrangements do not exist.exist.

SLUMS – Its Roots …Slums

Poverty

No prospects in rural areas

Bigger opportunities in cities

Preference on labor market than agriculture

Unemployment

Improper Government Policies

Ignorance By Local Bodies

SLUMS – The Problems …SLUMS – The Problems …

Lack of Hygiene …Lack of Hygiene …

MALNUTRITION …MALNUTRITION …

Evil of Beggary …

Child Abuse …Child Abuse …

ORIGIN Of CRIME … …

Civic Amenities – MISSING !!!Civic Amenities – MISSING !!!

Slum Population all over Slum Population all over

India is India is 40,297,341 (40 million).40,297,341 (40 million).4%4% of total Indian population lives in slums of total Indian population lives in slumsAlmost quarter of Indian metro cities live in Almost quarter of Indian metro cities live in

slums.slums.Sadly Sadly 5 million 5 million of this population are of this population are

young children (young children (0-6 age group0-6 age group).).

Facts reveals that :Facts reveals that :

Slum Population all over Slum Population all over

India is India is 40,297,341 (40 million).40,297,341 (40 million).4%4% of total Indian population lives in slums of total Indian population lives in slumsAlmost quarter of Indian metro cities live in Almost quarter of Indian metro cities live in

slums.slums.Sadly Sadly 5 million 5 million of this population are of this population are

young children (young children (0-6 age group0-6 age group).).

Occupation in Occupation in Slums

Figures in % are proportion of all earners across Figures in % are proportion of all earners across India.India.

Self-employed in primary sector activities:Self-employed in primary sector activities: 0.960.96

Non-government salaried employment : Non-government salaried employment : 0.150.15

Business Business 4.464.46

Wage labor and other than own account workers Wage labor and other than own account workers 0.420.42

Self-employed professional and worker Self-employed professional and worker 5.715.71

Non-earners Non-earners 3.743.74

Union government employment Union government employment 7.197.19

State government employment State government employment 4.364.36

Slum Population inSlum Population in 44 MetrosMetros inin IndiaIndia

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Kolkata Mumbai Delhi Chennai

Total Population

Slum Population

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Alarming growth of Slums in India

Initiatives ...

Different Governments have different ways Different Governments have different ways to handle the problem of growing slums.to handle the problem of growing slums.

Various NGOs are also taking initiatives to Various NGOs are also taking initiatives to help govt in dealing with this issue.help govt in dealing with this issue.

Agencies like Jawaharlal Nehru National Agencies like Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) plan Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) plan the Rehabilitation of the slums in metros.the Rehabilitation of the slums in metros.

Short term

Rehabilitation of major slums in better Rehabilitation of major slums in better hygienic placeshygienic places

Re construction of the middle level slums Re construction of the middle level slums in the same area with proper drainage in the same area with proper drainage system and water supply.system and water supply.

Provision of basic amenities, medical and Provision of basic amenities, medical and health care, education to eradicate health care, education to eradicate poverty completely.poverty completely.

Long term

The objective should be to reduce the The objective should be to reduce the migration from rural areas.migration from rural areas.

Providing the basic amenities and better Providing the basic amenities and better opportunities in rural areasopportunities in rural areas

Encouraging agricultural and small scale Encouraging agricultural and small scale industries.industries.

Special Thanks To :-

Dr. Manju Dhariwal

Presented Presented BByy : :

Rahul Seth Shubham Jain

Purvesh Moghe