Unbalanced URBANIZATION in INDIA
CONSEQUENCES OF UNBALANCED URBANIZATION The consequences are more severe and it lead to The process of urbanization is preceding a pace without commensurate growth in industrialization and the rise in the level of overall economic development. Unplanned urban growth, for instance causes growth of slums and squatter settlements, varying effects on environmental degradation and increased burden on existing infrastructure. The general problems which are the byproduct of certain kind of urbanization characteristic of low income countries are: 1. Shortage of houses 2. Critical inadequacies in public utilities, power, water, health facilities 3. Deteriorating urban environment, urban unemployment, congestion 4. Acute poverty 5. Slums proliferation