Lack of job opportunities in rural …

M-114, Mall Road Delhi 7th October, 2019 The Times of India New Delhi Sub: Miserable condition in slum areas Dear sir Increasing urbanisation in developing countries is putting pressure on the provision of basic services and housing, a challenge that the government cannot afford to ignore. The existence of slums in every urban areas is due to the imbalance in the urban economy. The government, fully aware of a sizable portion of its poverty-stricken population that lives under despicable sanitation and housing conditions conveniently turns a blind eye to its cause. The slum people of India are treated like third rate citizens in their own country. Jobs, food, water, housing, sanitation, all the basic amenities are not enjoyed by this class of people. Lack of education breeds criminal tendencies among them; rowdyism is the profession for many a young man. Drug abuse finds its roots here. Their localities are a haven of diseases. Defecating on the streets, child marriages and gross negligence of hygiene has lead to a high mortality rate among them. I hope that you will give space to my concern in your esteemed daily. Thank you Yours truly xxx