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A STUDY ON PARTICIPATORY PROCESS IN HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN TWO RESETTLED AREAS OF VARYING NATURE IMPLEMENTED BY SAME AUTHORITY


Jothilakshmy, N. and T.K.Prasanna “A Study On Participatory Process In Health & Environmental Issues In Two Resettled Areas O Varying Nature Implemented By Same Authority” in Martin J. Bunch, V. Madha Suresh and T. Vasantha Kumaran, eds., Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environment and Health, Chennai, India, 15-17 December, 2003. Chennai: Department of Geography, University of Madras and Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University. Pages 196 – 204.


Abstract:

Tamil Nadu is the second most urbanized state in the country. Among the four Southern states, it is one of the most urbanized state having 36% of its population in urban areas. Chennai being the capital of Tamil Nadu and one of the four metropolis in the country, offers a lot of employment opportunities and hence attracts migrant population. The migrants who came from the rural areas are unskilled/ semiskilled and they get jobs only in the informal sector. Being lowly paid and with longer working hours and unable to afford shelter elsewhere, they squat on any open space available near the workplace which developed into slums.

 

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