Mapping typologies of low income settlements (slums) in Bangalore City

Abstract

We have seen a process of rapid urbanization. This process is caused by distress in agriculture, fragmentation of land holdings, and opportunities in the growing service sector. With the articulated policy of the Government of India of “Make in India” which is expected to give a fillip to local manufacturing sector and the focus on developing 100 smart cities, the policy is moving towards making accelerating and facilitating the process of urbanization. The process of urbanization involves a large number of poor people who migrate from rural areas in search of meaningful livelihoods into the cities. However, we have seen that the rapid urbanization has resulted in the emergence of several low income settlements – usually unfit for human habitation spring up near railway lines, drains and in open lands and lake beds.