Author: ed. Anand Sudha Bhandari
Place: Bhopal
Publisher: National Centre for Human Settlements & Environment
Year: 1994
Pages: 66
Source: Donated by Charles Correa
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Development
Keyword: Urban Development, Population; Urbanisation, Regional Planning
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C3R2
Accession No: B173
Contents: 1- Editorial 2- Strategies Tocope with City Growth 3- Managing Our Cities 4- Indian Urban Scenario: Need for regional Planning 5- Industrial Development of M.P: Potential & Status 6- Road Transport System in M.P 7- Water Supply, Drainage & Sanitation 8- Power Development in M.P 9- Abhivyakti
Abstract: Urbanisation involves more than migration to cities; it requires access to essential civic services like water, sanitation, power, roads, healthcare, and education. Blaming villagers for poor hygiene is unjust when basic facilities are lacking. Cleanliness and disease prevention depend on proper infrastructure. The essays in *Vacham* stress the need to extend minimum civic services to all. Contributors agree that urbanisation in India is inevitable and should be embraced as a tool for economic and social progress. Urban growth must be guided through strategic planning within a structured settlement pattern, as unplanned expansion risks serious consequences. Timely action is crucial.