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Mansi SinghAIR 126

Question 10Do you agree that Indian cities are turning into landscapes of stark inequality and social exclusion? What steps can be taken?GS2GS1

Do you agree with the view that Indian cities are turning into landscapes of stark inequality and social exclusion? What steps can be taken to make urban areas more egalitarian in India? (Answer in 250 words)

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Introduction

As per Census 2011, 31% of India's population live in urban areas.

12 words

Main Body

Urbanization as place of inequality and social exclusion.

one in six households live in slum

lack of households due to rund and real estate issue

transportation issue: main-transportative is less focused, women issue

hub of exploitation as migrant labours don't have social security (absence of NREGA)

HH Komori Syndrome: youths preferring isolation.

Marginal Man tissue

1Urban employment guaran -tee (as done in Rajasthan)

Steps can be taken:

2promotion of residential complex (PM Away Yojane)
3One Nation, One Ration Card.
4Promote health ecosystem (like Delhi McKallad, CIHMU)
5Happy Gardening to promote education (Delhi Model)
6National Urban Transport Authority (NUT Ayog)
7promote equality by skill provision (PM Kaushal Vikas Yojany)
8promote caste-based equality

— Mansi Singh · AIR 126

125 words5 paragraphs
  • Acknowledges Census data to establish context
  • Lists specific challenges of urban inequality
  • Proposes concrete policy solutions
  • References existing scheme examples
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Mansi Singh

AIR 126

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Urban Inequality

Urbanization and Social Exclusion

Slums, housing, and urban employment

Writing Stats

137

Total words

5

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