What are slums? Slums and squatter settlements
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Slums

“Habitations located on disputed as well as unused government, municipal and private land and characterized by a serious lack of basic amenities and sanitation with dense and overcrowded housing conditions."


Most serious problems of all the cities and town is
Slums and squatter settlements
It is byproduct of industrialization , rapid urbanization and lack of planning.
Migrated people are forced to live in slums encroach upon unused / undeveloped govt. land or disputed land.

Slums / squatter settlement are usually occupied by
Industrial workers with low salaries
Scavengers
Petty Hawkers
Casual Labourers
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