CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Need for Study 2 1.3 Aim 3 1.4 Objectives 3 1.5 Framework and Methodology 3 1.6 Scope and Limitations 5 2. Literature Review 7 2.1 Urbanisation and Urban Growth 7 2.2 Causes of Urbanisation 7 2.3 Effects of Urbanisation 7 2.4 Industrialisation and Urbanisation 9 2.5 Industrial Development in India 13 2.6 Planning Approach for Industrial Areas in India 15 2.7 Industrial Development in Madhya Pradesh 26 2.8 Summing up 30 3. Introduction to the Study Area… .31 3.1 Location 31 3.2 Pithampur Industrial Area 32 3.2.1 Geography 32 3.2.2 Connectivity 32 3.2.3 Industrial Area Setting 33 3.2.4 Industrial Infrastructure .34 3.2.5 Industrial Profile 34 3.2.6 Environmental Infrastructure and Pollution Control 35 3.2.7 Administrative Control 36 3.3 Pithampur Municipal Area .37 3.3.1 General 37 3.3.2 Population and its growth 37 3.3.3 Physical Planning 38 3.3.4 Physical Infrastructure 40 3.3.5 Social Infrastructure 44 3.3.6 Administration in Municipal Area 47 4.1 Population Growth Trend 49 4.2 Urban Growth and change in Occupation Structure 50 4.3 Urban Growth and Population Density 50 4.4 Area Availability for Housing .51 4.5 Housing 52 4.5.1 House Conditions 52 4.5.2 Role of Madhya Pradesh Housing Board 52 4.5.3 Role of Municipal Council 52 4.5.4 Role of Industries 52 4.5.5 Ward-wise availability of houses 53 4.5.6 Role of Private Developers 54 4.6 Slums in the Town 54 4.6.1 Slum Areas 54 4.6.2 Slum Population 55 4.6.3 Illegal Settlements .58 4.7 Findings from Field Survey 58 4.7.1 General 58 4.7.2 Structure of Population surveyed 58 4.7.3 Household Size of sample population and Sample Universe 59 4.7.4 Employment Profile 60 4.7.5 Income Groups in Town .61 4.7.6 Income Groups and Housing Conditions 62 4.7.7 Household Size and Type of housing 63 4.7.8 Income and Housing size 64 4.7.9 House Ownership and House Conditions 64 Urban Growth and Housing 49 4.7.10 Legal Status of Houses 65 4.7.11 Demand for Housing 66 4.7.12 Level of Satisfaction 65 5.1 Industrialisation, Urbanisation and Incoherent Planning 69 5.2 Unplanned Urbanisation and Lack of infrastructure 71 5.3 Growth of Informal Settlements 72 5.4 Issues related to Jurisdiction 73 5. Findings and Discussion 69 6. Recommendations 75 Bibliography 79 Annextures 81