Mitigation Measures to Resolve the Slum Problems

Slums have the history since urbanisation and studied since then. The word „slum‟ has mainly been employed to explain people living under poor conditions and misery. Cities Alliance (2006) explains slums as „ignored parts of cities where accommodations and living states are appallingly substandard‟. Usually, the terms „slum‟ and „informal settlements‟ are used conversely in the literature (UN Habitat, 2013). However, there is a distinct difference between slum and informal settlement (Hurskainen, 2004; Rashid, 2009). In the study, the adverse condition of slum people was found with lack of basic amenities like water supply, sewerage, toilet, sanitation leading to several diseases in the slum area. Many children under five-years of age found malnourished especially girl child had a higher prevalence of undernourishment as compared to the boy child. Further, the same study shows, more than 70% of the girl child and nearly 60% of boy child as malnourished. The social status, literacy and economic condition of women and their impact on child nutritional status was seen. The study shows severe malnourishment in slum; with higher undernourishment in the girl child, due to poor coverage of basic amenities as well low-income condition. The relationship between living and health condition of urban slums . The study found the impact of education and location of the tenement on their employment. The study showed the effect of polluted drinking water and unsanitary condition on the health of slum people. The study proved the relation between the socio-economic condition of slum dwellers and their health condition. The study, investigate problems of slums dwellers and various government initiatives for their rehabilitation. We found a remarkable increase in slum population over the years and explain it due to growing population, unemployment and low socio-economic condition. We found the situation in accordance with observation found in various studies done so far in different slums of India, having absence/lack of essential amenities, drinking water, electricity and sanitary facilities.