The movie “Slumdog Millionaire” made India proud at the Oscars and has also put the slums of the country before the world’s audience. Does government have a policy to deal with the actual issue of ever-increasing slums and the concerned problems?Even as the ‘movie on the slums’ made a huge success at the Oscars. It was another day of hard scribble existence for the people in slums, living with a hope that the movie would stir government into action.
As per the 2001 Census the slum population constitutes four percent of the total population of the country. Total Slum Population returned as per provisional results of Census of India 2001 was 40,605,418, comprising of 22.76% of the total urban population of the cities/towns reporting slums. This means that almost quarter of Indian cities live in slums. And sadly 5,531,062 (5 million) of this population are young children (0-6 age group).
The numbers for the richest state in India, Maharashtra are even worse. Almost 32% of the state’s population live in slums. And 5 million (5,823,510 to be precise) are in the financial capital of India, Mumbai. About 49% of Mumbai’s population live in slums
And these figures are ever growing. And hopes for a concrete shelter for these slum-dwellers, depends on the Government.
And these figures are ever growing. And hopes for a concrete shelter for these slum-dwellers, depends on the Government.
One of the problems associated with urban growth is the increase in the proportions of slums especially in metros, as people migrate from rural poorer sections in search of work. Subsequently, living in these congested and degraded spaces within cities. The rights of slum-dwellers to shelter, basic amenities have been marginally addressed till date.
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