A study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) pegged the population of the urban poor in the country at 225 million by 2015.
Currently, 40-45 per cent of the urban poor are living in slums or squatter settlements. The remaining people live under bridges and flyovers, on pavements and in overcrowded tenements.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/budgetary-support-needed-study
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-thiruvananthapuram
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/slums
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/budget
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/housing
