Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved? – IE SPAIN ESSAY G

BY SANGHITA DEB

One of the most important metropolitan cities of India

Population of over 15 million

MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN : 1. POPULATION :

Since independence there had been a huge refugee influx adding to the population

Explosion in the city and that is

why our city is overcrowded.

2. POVERTY: Over crowding of the city has lead to poverty and increase in slums There are beggars out in the streets.

3. UNEMPLOYMENT: Due to increase in

population there is rise in the number of

employments which in turn has increased

the rate of crimes

4. DAMAGING THE ECOSYSTEM :

The developers are poaching big trees,

filling up the ponds to build up mansions without having any sense that they are destroying the eco

system.

5. TRANSPORATATION PROBLEMS: People have to

jostle with the overcrowded buses and other public

transportations.

6. POWER FAILURES :There are issues of power

shortages and failures.

7. POLLUTION: The smoke generated for the vehicles, factories and slums with inadequate sewerage system has made the environment polluted.

8. UNCLEAN AND BROKEN ROADS : The streets are unclean and broken. The effort of municipality is not adequate to keep the city clean unless there is sufficient awareness among the inhabitants.

9. TRAFFIC CONTROL FAILUREPeople are least bothered to cross the streets through Zebra crossings, they try to cross the street from anywhere, increasing the number of accidents in the road. `The traffic control is not proper which has lead in to congestion of

roads.

SUISTANABLE DEVELOPMENT FACTORS

Initiatives to be taken by the government to control population at any cost.

Awareness campaigns for the citizens of the city about how to keep the city clean and free from pollution.

To plan and implement a solid infrastructure.The industries should be far away from the city.

Well built and well maintained roads with fantastic flyovers.Planned sewerage system so that neither air nor the water is

polluted.Safe and hygenic drinking water.

To generate green Eco-parks for the city dwellers for enough fresh air.

Provision of proper educational facilities.

Adequate facilities of parks and playgrounds for

nuturing children.

DEVELOPINGADEQUATE

NUMBER OF HOSPITALS, CLINICS, MEDICAL

CENTRES TO ACCOMMODATE

MAJORITY OF THE CITIZENS

HEALTH AWARENESS

PROGRAM TO WARN THE

GENERAL PEOPLE ABOUT THE

SYMTOMS OF CONTAGIOUS

DIEASES

PROVISIONS FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR

EMPLOYMENT

Government Initiatives for rehabilitation of beggars and slum dwellers in the society.

Developing the highest form of technology, be it in

IT, civil, mechanical, electrical or electronics

Significant efforts should be made to make the city more greener to

maintain the balance of the

ecosystem.

TOUGH CHALLENGES

WELL MAINTAINED

TRAFFIC CONTROL

ORGANISED POLICE

ACTIONS FOR PROTECTION OF

THE CITY

WELL EQUIPED GOVERNEMENT POLICIES FOR

PEOPLE’S WELFARE

STRICT LAWS AND ORDERS FOR

CRIMINALS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE

COMMON PEOPLE

THE COMPLETE CIRCLE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT