THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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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