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With the growing urbanisation and industrialisation, the challenges facing our cities have also increased. Although the government has been undertaking several initiatives to solve the various problems, the challenges are immense. Ultimately, it is not only through government’s policies and actions, but also through the committed actions and initiatives of the community and individuals, who will refuse to turn the magnitude of the problem into an excuse for ...
Slums are dangerous both for slum dwellers as well as the population of the city where slums are located. Cities are engines of growth and slum dwellers are integral and essential participants in its development. Hence, they need to be included in the mainstream of the society by increasing their productivity and decreasing the inequality in society. Therefore, the slums are part of urban life; hence urban local bodies should spare no efforts to eradicate it. A ...
Centralization of power and the attempt to dominate the urban local bodies have been at the root of much of our troubles. The government’s efforts in providing Good Governance have failed and even worsening. The term ‘Governance’ is a vast area, which is not an allen or new concept It calls for good administration so as to look after the welfare of the people. In the present book, an attempt has been made on the issues of Good Governance in municipal ...
The past five decades have witnessed a phenomenal growth of urban population in India. Increased urbanisation is accompanied by severe environmental problems, which adversely affect the quality of life of the people. The major urban concern is the growing gap between the demand and supply of basic infrastructure services. The present state of affairs, of subsidized free services, needs to change and the cost of services including production, distribution debt ...