Urbanization and Foreign Aid

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Urbanization has become a common in the Indian society. According to Merriam dictionary, urbanization is defined as the process in which a town or city is formed and becomes larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas (Webster, 2013). Industrialization is a major factor in urbanization. It has expanded the employment opportunities in India and is contributing the continued growth of industries. It has also resulted in the growth of cities, moving people closer to industrial areas in search for employment. As a result the towns and cities in India have begun to grow at rapid pace. While employment opportunities rise in these cities, the population of these cities and towns expand too rapidly causing natural resources to be exerted much quicker than they are produced. This fast paced growth can also contribute to the unbalanced healthcare. The richer are able to continue on with being provided with healthcare benefits while the poor contract more diseases and illness. Transportation problems also arise with urbanization. Transportation contributes to the movement of people and goods throughout a country. With a much higher population it is important that people are able to move about within the country. The lack of transportation creates commuting problems and loss of efficiency within the country. Affordable housing is also a challenge of urbanization in India. This is a critical concern especially those people who cannot afford housing. Bridging the gap between price and affordability by offering incentive programs will help gauge people from being homeless to having a roof over their heads. Encouraging citizens to utilize rental properties would keep housing for citizens reducing the crime within developing towns and cities. While urbanization is not a bad thing, if these problems are not addressed in a
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