The most important urban problem is housing. With the influx of migrants from rural areas to urban areas, specifically the capital and major cities, almost 50% of the population in these cities are living in slums. A second difficult setback due to the large inundation of people is the amount of solid waste which is being produced. In a city like Bangalore an estimated 5000 tonnes of solid waste is produced daily. This is placing a large impact on the collection, transportation and disposal of this waste for the city officials. Finding a place to dump this waste has become increasingly difficult for the council because they are leaving behind serious problems of pollution, sickness and smell to people even kilometres away. Another urban problem is the lack of suitable public transport in urban areas in India and, specifically in Delhi. As the population increases in Delhi, so does the distance needed to be travelled to work or for other reasons. As the number of vehicles increase the traffic condition and pollution worsen. Delhi has a very well managed train network although it is not adequate for the number of people needing transport. Also, a lacking of security & electrical power has an enormous impact on the lives of the residents in both urban and rural Delhi.
900 million people across the world don't have access to clean water.
In every city around 50% of the population live in slums.
According to India environmental portal a
'Slum is a commonly used term for thickly populated urban areas with dilapidated and substandard housing and squalor. '
Of a large 17.3 million residents populating Delhi, one third of the population live in tightly packed slums without access to basic necessities like water, health care and job opportunities. Unsafe water supply can lead to health problems from waterborne diseases, which are the second largest cause of death for children under 5 across the world. An astonishing figure shows that only 33% of India’s population have access to clean toilets leaving an enormous 670 million people in need of hygienic toilets.
'Slum is a commonly used term for thickly populated urban areas with dilapidated and substandard housing and squalor. '
Of a large 17.3 million residents populating Delhi, one third of the population live in tightly packed slums without access to basic necessities like water, health care and job opportunities. Unsafe water supply can lead to health problems from waterborne diseases, which are the second largest cause of death for children under 5 across the world. An astonishing figure shows that only 33% of India’s population have access to clean toilets leaving an enormous 670 million people in need of hygienic toilets.
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This clip is an example of the terrible traffic congestion in Delhi. There are many cars across a reasonably narrow road and drivers are swerving dangerously in and out of the traffic. A lot of the time the traffic is at a stand still. Each car is bumper to bumper with the cars in front and behind.
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