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प्रश्न
How do slums affect the cities?
उत्तर
- Since slums are usually located on land not owned by the slum dwellers, they can be easily evicted (thrown out) from their houses by the owners.
- Growth of slums in urban areas puts pressure on essential utilities such as clean drinking water, sanitation, power, etc.
- Overcrowding in slums lead to the outbreak of diseases such as malaria and dengue.
- Crimes begin to increase in slum areas due to unemployment and poverty. It makes difficult to enforce law and order in the city.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Workers in cities get ______ wages.
State whether the following is true or false
Rapid industrial growth in and around the city leads to lack of job opportunities.
State whether the following is true or false
People in the urban areas have less access to health, educational, cultural and social services than in rural areas.
State whether the following is true or false
Slums are usually located on land not owned by the slum dwellers.
What are the positive impacts of urbanization?
How does urbanization negatively impact the lives of people?
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______ leads to creation of slums.
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Overcrowding in slums leads to the outbreak of diseases such as ______ and ______.
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A rise in ______ pollution leads to rise in allergies and respiratory diseases.
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Increase in the number of ______ over the years has led to a huge increase in air pollution in New Delhi.
