26Jun 2017

URBANISATION IN INDIA-TRENDS AND ISSUES.

  • Assistant Professor (Economics)Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad.
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Urbanization is one of the important outcomes of the process of the economic growth and is one of the oldest phenomenon of the human existence and the process of civilization. The growth of urban population and hence the process of urbanization has been very rapid in the recent years specifically during the 20th century. Urbanization in India, like the other developing regions, has also been witnessed largely in the second half of the 20th century. The growth of cities of different class sizes in India indicates a faster growth of the urban population and its concentration in the big cities. Moreover, there has also been a considerable increase in the number of cities with million plus population in the country. The major issues related to urbanization include migration, degradation of environment, pollution, slum settlements and urban poor raise significant concerns regarding the urbanization process. Tackling these issues requires high amount of planning both at micro as well as macro levels. The modern approach to planning is viewed in terms of moving away from the traditional planning system and is required to have a decentralized and participatory approach.

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[Shreekant Iyengar. (2017); URBANISATION IN INDIA-TRENDS AND ISSUES. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1858-1874] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Shreekant Iyengar
Institute of Law, Nirma University

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4615      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4615

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