ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Year : 2014, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : ( 53) Last page : ( 60)
Online ISSN : 2231-5780.

Urbanisation, issue and challanges: Indian experience

Dr. Bano Wajeed

Principal, P. A. First Grade College, Mangalore

Online published on 11 April, 2014.

Abstract

This paper seeks to understand temporal changes taking place in Indian cities during the era of economic reforms. The urbanization is rapidly growing due to population increase and migration of the people from rural to urban areas. During this period, there was an increase in the absolute number of urban poor. Number of cities increased, arranging infrastructural facilities have become challenge slum dwellers in cities looking for improve their standard of living. Housing and increasing cost of living is a major threat to the urban poor. In view of this paper attempts to discuss major issues related to urbanization and the Indian experience in this regard.

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Keywords

Urbanization, Important issues, Impact on small town cities in Karnataka.

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