Drinking Water and Sanitation

Gurgaon, the second largest city of Haryana, has been on the faster pace of development and emerged as the industrial and financial hub during the last two decades. The population of Gurgaon has increased from 1,00,877 in 1981 to 8,76,824 in 2011, registering a growth of more than eight times in the last three decades. Two reasons are responsible for this rapid urban growth. Firstly, the mechanisation of agricultural sector and Green Revolution resulted in surplus farm labour and output, which were pushed to urban areas and secondly, it is an important attraction for industrialists to establish their industries which is in the close vicinity of international market.

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Dr. Kuldip Singh Kait - Professor Associado, Departamento de Geografia, Govt. College for Girls, Sector-14, Gurgaon - 122001.