Slums in india

In the last 50 years or so, the slums are taking a central stage in the form of housing in large urban centres of developing countries and despite rigorous efforts, countries and civic administration have been unable to even restrict the growth rate; whilst getting rid of them is yet far-fetched a dream. This alarming situation begs a question whether slums are inevitable? Increasing poverty and inequality, overcrowding as population in the urban area is increasing day by day and lack of corresponding growth in land supply for housing due to certain regulatory framework.

More and more people in the third world countries are moving to the urban areas and the rate of urbanisation is far ahead of the rate of urbanisation in 19th century Europe. But, the flow of urbanisation is taking place in those countries which have not yet industrialised and a great majority of these dwellers are living in acute poverty working in various types of informal activities due to lack of formal sector employment and are living in jerry-rigged shanty towns called slums-without proper availability of basic services. Cities like Mumbai have high concentration of slums. The government of the day made a toll promise to make India slum free by 2022.