Slide deck for the IPCC Briefing to Latvian Parliamentarians
Slums In India
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2. WHAT ARE 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.
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4. WHAT ARE SLUMS?
In other words...
A Slum is taken to mean ‘hutting areas with squalid
surroundings where:
Huts are erected in a haphazard manner without
proper access.
Minimum basic amenities are lacking
Protected water supply and drainage arrangements
do not exist.
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10. REASONS OF SLUMS:
Slums
Change in agricultural scenario
No prospects in rural areas
Bigger opportunities in cities
Preference on labor market than agriculture
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14. RESULTS OF SLUMS
Slums = Poverty
Poor Living conditions
No Education
Very poor hygiene conditions
Poor health care
15. PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE
1. AMENITIES,WATER,SANITARY
Lack of basic amenities like unclean drinking
water, proper housing, drainage and excreta
disposable services.
Poor sanitary conditions and poor quality water lead
to illness like diarrhoea and other water borne
diseases affecting life of slum people.
16. PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE
2. EMPLOYMENT
High unemployment
Small scale business
Domestic violence
17. PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE
3. CHILDREN IN SLUMS
Many children in slums start working at a very early
age with no prospect of getting education due to
poverty.
Child malnutrition is more common in slums than in
non-slum areas.
18. HELP PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT
AND NGO
No help is provided by NGO’s
Government provides help very often in the
following ways:
Health camps(eye check up,dental check up, etc.)
Special camps for senior citizen and childrens.
Camp organized for cancer
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23. CHARACTERISTICS OF SLUMS
Slums are characteristics that vary from place to
place
Slums are usually characterized by urban
decay, high rates of poverty, and unemployment
They are commonly seen as "breeding grounds" for
social problems such as crime, drug
addiction, alcoholism, high rates of mental
illness, and suicide
In many slums, especially in poor countries, many
live in very narrow alleys that do not allow vehicles
to pass
24. HEALTH RISKS TO SLUM PEOPLE
Contaminated water (cholera , typhoid, etc)
Inadequate disposal of human wastes
Wastewater and garbage
Insects, pests (e.g. rats) and parasites in homes
Insufficient living spaces, poor ventilation and overcrowding
Children at risk from traffic, unsafe or contaminated sites
Indoor air pollution
House sites vulnerable to landslides or floods
Nutritional deficiencies
No or inadequate health care and advice
No emergency services
High rates of mental illness and suicide
AIDS
25. MAIN REASON FOR HOUSING PROBLEM
Increasing population
Increasing pollution
High demand of houses
Increasing land cost
Public health issues
Sanitation problems
Unplanned houses, etc…
26. GENDER INEQUALITY
Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or
perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It
arises from differences in socially constructed
gender roles as well as biologically through
chromosomes, brain structure, and hormonal
differences. Male children are seen as a blessing
and indulged in many areas of Indian society. Girls
are seen as a drain on precious resources as they
will one day get married and their contribution
towards the family will end. With that kind of start in
life, it's difficult for women within the slums to find a
voice.
27. WAY TO MINIMIZE THE SLUM PROBLEM:
To minimize poverty
Increase per-capital income
Consciousness about natural disaster
Planning of rehabilitation
Finance plus approach
To make several slum units
To meet their fundamental rights
Governmental efforts
To create more employment opportunities
28. ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS TO SOLVE
THE SLUM PROBLEMS:
Community development
Slum study
Resource mobilization of slum dwellers
Coordination among the different social service
agencies
To make them awareness regarding social
problems