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Odisha Government’s Jaga Mission
The Odisha Government and TATA Steel Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Jaga Mission across 5 municipal corporations in the state. What is Jaga Mission? The state government of Odisha launched the Jaga Mission in 2017. Also known as the Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission, it is the world’s largest slum titling ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Odisha • Odisha Government • Slum • slum dwellings • Slum Redevelopment • Slums
Sero Study Done in Mumbai: Slums Score over the Residential Societies
Serological surveillance study done in 6936 people in three municipal wards in slums and non-slum areas in Mumbai showed a very high proportion of asymptomatic COVID 19 infection. The survey has been conducted by NITI Ayog, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. What has the study shown? As per the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi Government • MCGM • Mumbai • Non-Slum Areas • Sero Study • Seroprevalence • Slums • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research • TIFR
Article on Problem of slums in India
Slums refer to makeshift housing or shanties found especially in urban areas, and are characterised by lack of basic facilities, squalor and overcrowding. There is no regular supply of water, electricity or proper sanitation facilities. Slums are generally built on government land that is lying unclaimed or vacant. They are mostly occupied by migrant workers, ..
Topics: Slums • Slums in India