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Offering Urban Poor People Essential Services

Tara Sharma

Abstract


Urbanization is a contemporary global trend that is linked to poverty and is putting stress on the environment. Numerous urban environment issues have emerged in India as a result of the rapid but unplanned growth of the urban sector and the challenges the Indian government faces in meeting the demand for infrastructure and services from the urban population. Numerous diseases that impact thousands of people annually, particularly the impoverished and vulnerable, are caused by inadequate access to water and sanitation facilities as well as a lack of education regarding good hygiene practices. Indian slums have extremely high levels of environmental health concerns due to dirty water, poor hygiene, and inadequate sanitation. Rapid and chaotic urbanization is making the issue worse since impoverished people living in urban and periurban areas are frequently compelled to live in cramped, dirty settlements. Local businesses that are underfunded and undercapable are finding it difficult to keep up with the growing demand for essential services like water, sewage, and other environmental necessities.

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