Kadapa
National conference on “Contextual changes in Indian slums - A critical analysis” – VISION (NGOs Network), 29th – 30th May, 2011, Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh)
Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 03:27 PM
Organizer: VISION (NGOs Network)
Venue: Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
Topics:
- Urban Slums Networking – Transcending poverty with innovative water & environmental sanitation paradigm
- Indian Slums: Issues and challenges – Case studies and coping strategies
National Conference on Contexual changes in Indian Slums – A Critical Analysis, 17th - 18th April 2011, Kadapa
Posted on 25 Jan, 2011 05:07 PM
Organizer: Voluntary Initiative Services In Our Neighbourhood
Venue: Kadapa
Description:
India's urban population is increasing at a much faster rate than its total population. India will have 41 percent of its population living in cities and towns by 2030 from the present 28 percent. According to Registrar General of India there are 81 million urban poor in India. Nearly 49,000 slums continue to blight the urban landscape forcing lakhs of people to live in pathetic conditions.