Question
Explain the scenario of the slum in India.
Solution
The scenario:
(i) Slums are residential areas of the least choice, dilapidated houses, poor hygienic conditions, poor ventilation, lack of basic amenities like drinking water, light and toilet facilities, etc.
(i) Slums are residential areas of the least choice, dilapidated houses, poor hygienic conditions, poor ventilation, lack of basic amenities like drinking water, light and toilet facilities, etc.
(ii) These areas are overcrowded having narrow street pattern prone to serious hazards from fire.
(iii) Moreover, most of the slum population works in low paid, high risk-prone, unorganised sectors of the urban economy.
(iv) Consequently, they are the undernourished, prone to different types of diseases and illness and can ill afford to give proper education to their children.
(v) The poverty makes them vulnerable to drug abuse, alcoholism, crime, vandalism, escapism, apathy and ultimately social exclusion.
