An Assessment of Infrastructural Facilities in Slums of Bhopal City

By : Archana Sen , Srabani Sanyal

Page No: 70-80

Abstract
Around the world 2.5 billion people live in urban slums which are typically overcrowded, polluted and lack basic services (UN-Habitat, 2014). Slum population in India stands at 65 million (Census, 2011). There are 380 slums in Bhopal city with 4.91 lakh (27.38%) slum population. The paper attempts to study spatial distribution of slums, assess the status of infrastructure and highlight health status in Bhopal city. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. The interview schedule is filled by 460 households from 23 sampled slums based on 10 parameters. It is found that out of 23 sampled slums, 5 slums namely Nai Basti, Mother India, Roshanpura, Bheem Nagar and Bapu Colony are extremely poor. To improve the condition of slums Bhopal Municipal Corporation has to take serious effort to upgrade slums and rehabilitate the slum dwellers living in objectionable areas.

Authors :
Archana Sen : Assistant Professor, Department of Regional Planning & Economic Growth, Barkatullah University.
Srabani Sanyal : Corresponding Author, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2019.39.01.5