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The book describes abotu the trends, issues and policies, approaches, effect of urban poverty on women, access to basic services, and shelter in India in detail. It attempts to identify workable, practical measures to manage urban poverty effectively. In addition to the above, the problems requiring immediate attention of policy makers, administrators, researchers and academics have been covered in the book.
About Author :
Sabir Ali, a geographer-planner by profession, did his post-graducation from Jawaharlal Nehru University and specialization in town and country planning from the School of Planning and Archtiecture, New Delhi. He obtained doctoral degree from the University of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh). He has been associated with a number of research assignments in India as well as abroad for more than two decades. Apart from a number of articles in various research journals, he has several books to his credit. At present he is Professor Environment in Al-Merghab University, Khoms, Republic of Libya (on lien from the Council for Social Development, New Delhi where he is Senior Fellow).
Contents :
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
An Overview
SECTION I: TRENDS, ISSUES AND POLICIES FOR THE URBAN POOR
Is Urban Poverty in India Declining.
Deprivation in Urban India : Evidence from 2001 Population Census
Marginalisation of the Poor in the Planning Process
A Professional Approach to Urban Poverty Managerment
SECTION II: APPROACHES FOR ALLEVIATING URBAN POVERTY
The Indian Urban Morass-Today`s Preference
Battle Against Poverty
Physical Poverty in Delhi: Issues in Urban Governance and Poverty Reduction
Creating Inclusive Cities for Poverty Reduction
SECTION III: WOMEN AMONGST THE URBAN POOR
Women as a Marginalized Sub-Set Amongst the Urban Poor
Women in Indian Slums: Deprivation Multiplied
Urban Poverty and Women
An Ecological Approach for Alleviating Urban Poverty`
SECTION IV: ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES FOR THE URBAN POOR
Community Based Santiation for the Urban Poor
Community Led Toilet Projects in Sangli
Approache Towards Planning Livelihood Needs
Access to Basic Services in Urban Areas: Case of Delhi
SECTION V: SHELTER FOR THE URBAN POOR
Housing for the Urban Poor: A Strategy in Urban Poverty Management
Slum Housing as a Tool of Poverty Reduction
Annexures ISBN - 9788189640477
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Pages : 511
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