Anil Kumar

Organic Farming in India

What is Organic Farming ? Organic farming is one of the several approaches to meet the objective of sustainable development of agriculture. It produce agricultural products free from synthetic chemicals and pesticides residues by adopting eco-friendly, low cost technologies and health of the soil is recognised as the central framework of the organic farming practices. […]

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Rural Settlement

What is Rural settlement ? It refers to a a cluster of houses along with cultivated land and pastoral area which are functionally integrated with the village. In this settlement most of the people are engaged in primary activities. The type, shape, and pattern of settlements depend upon type of agricultural practices. Rural settlements are

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Slums in India : An Outcome of Unplanned Urbanisation

What are Slums ? ” Slums are self-sustaining micro-cities within larger cities”. The slums perceived as compact overcrowded residential areas (and not isolated or scattered dwelling) unfit for habitation due to lack of one or more the basic infrastructure like drinking water, sanitation, electricity, sewerage, streets, etc. Census of India 2011 :  explained slums as

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