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Presented By : Prajapati Ghanshyam
SLUMS
BUILDING & TOWN PLANNING
ContentIntroductionCauses of SlumsCharacteristics Of SlumsEffects Of SlumsSlum Clearance
INTRODUCTION
• A slum is predominantly an overcrowded area where dwellings are unfit for human habitation.• It is an area where basic amenities like water
supply, drainage for standard living are lacking ,insanitary conditions .• It is poverty stricken area , where there is a
high rate of birth , infant mortality, illegitimacy, juvenile crime , delinquency and death .
• Thus representing a state of hell on the surface of earth.• Slum is a menaced to health, safety,
morality and general welfare of the inhabitants.• Slums are very common in India.• It is estimated that about 25% population
of any city in India live under sub-human conditions of slums .
•These are commonly known as Bustees in Kolkata Cheries in Chennai Ahatas in U.P. Jhoparpattis in Mumbai Jhuparpati in Gujrat
Slums in Dhaka , Bangladesh
Slums in Brazil
Slums in Egypt
Slums in Nairobi , Kenya
Slums in Mexico
Slums in Cape town, SA
Causes of slumRapid industrialization :The worker employed
in the factories generally make their habitation as near possible to the place of work.• Hence in a short time the available land or open
space is occupied without any proper planning.
Population growth :• There is a lag between the tremendous growth of
population and the construction of house. These shortages main fest themselves in creating slum.
Poverty:-The main cause of slum formation can be described on one word as poverty.• For poor people it is difficult to pay heavy
rent for decent living. They move in slum area.
Education:- if they inhabitants are lacking in education ,they may be easily dragged into social evils without any attention to improvement of living condition.
Power of local authority:- if the local authority concerned dose not possess adequate power of control the development of town, the slum may be formation.
Characteristics Of Slums
The General characteristics of slums are :1. Appearance:-• This the rather the universal mark of the
slum and its unpleasant appearance offends the eyes, nose, and conscience.• The structures appear to be deteriorated
and to be of over-age.
2. Fire hazards :-• The slums area is often exposed to fire
accidents and consequent damages.•One stick of matches may prove to be
sufficient to reduce the whole slum to ashes in no time.
3. Health and Sanitation:-• The slums is characterized by low
standards of sanitation .• It also refers an area of high sickness and
death rates .
4. Income criteria :-• The slum is a poverty area and it is
occupied by people of the lowest income group of the society.
5. Overcrowding :-• The slum is overcrowded with buildings
or the buildings are overcrowded with people or both conditions prevail in the slums.
7. Morals:-• The socially disorganized slum may prove
to be an area of delinquency ,crime and vice.
8. Social isolation :-• The slum area is of the lowest social
status ,and it is usually linked up with the rest of the community through its labour force .
Effects Of Slums
Following are the bad effects of slums on the town life:-
1. Health2. Lack of amenities 3. Surrounding locality4. Working conditions5. Undesirable look
Health• The environments not healthy and people
residing in slums are easily vulnerable to by various diseases.
Lack of amenities• Sufficient public facilities water supply,
drainage, sanitation, electricity etc. do not exist.
Surrounding locality• If location of institutions like school, hospital,
library etc are near to slum area then it affect their working.
Working conditions • The area being full of noise, traffic
congestions, smoke, darkness, fumes, it is not possible to work peacefully in slums.
Undesirable look• The slums spoil the aesthetic look of the city.
• In the slums there is complete absence of social and cultural life.• There is no open space of recreation, fresh air
etc in slums.• The metal outlook of the slum dweller is
affected.• He develops low moral character as such he is
easily attracted by vice, delinquency, crime and activities like bootlegging, narcotics, drugs, etc.
Slum Clearance
• Slum clearance may be defined as the complete removal of slum area from the city.
Objectives of slum clearance
• To improve living standards of people of the slum area. • To provide essential amenities like clean
drinking water , sanitation , clean surrounding for healthy living.• To prevent spread of epidemic in the town. • To bring down social disparity among the
various classes of people .• To improve the aesthetic of a town.
Objectives Of Slum Clearance
Difficulties in slum clearance
• Lack of resources. • High cost of alternative sites near place of
work.• Unwillingness of the slum dwellers to
move from slum area. • Low rent paying capacity of the slum
dwellers.
Methods of slum clearance
1. Improvement method 2. Complete removal method
3. Improvement method• This method is adopted where slums are
due to poor drainage system and unhealthy conditions.
• Hence the drainage arrangement is modified and improved.• Public utility services like water , drainage ,
gas , electricity may be provided in slum area.• Few houses need some improvement to
make them more habitable.
Complete removal method
• In this method, the slum area is completely cleaned out of the existing locality.• All the dilapidated structures are
demolished.• Only such buildings which are really in
good condition are retained.• The area thus cleaned up may be used as
open spaces and site for new buildings.
Prevention of slum formation
• Cheap housing:-Subsidized cheap houses should made available to the poor class of people by the government.• Construction of buildings:-Certain rules
and regulations may be framed and strictly followed to restrict the coming up of buildings of subnormal standards.
•Compulsion to employers:-Large companies or employers may be compelled to provide housing accommodation for their staff.•Rent restriction:-The rent restriction
act is in force in many towns in many town of our country.
•Maintenance and repairs:-• The responsibility of maintenance and
repairs of building should be fixed and defined in housing act.• Social education:-• Effective social education may help in
checking the growth of slumps and reduces the poverty.
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