BharatNotes Slum
A heavily populated urban area characterised by substandard housing, inadequate access to safe water and sanitation, insecure residential status, and overcrowding — as defined by the UN-Habitat.
Context & Background
UN-Habitat definition (2003) uses five deprivation criteria; India's Census counts notified and non-notified slums; ~65 million slum dwellers per 2011 Census.
UPSC Exam Relevance
Distinction: notified slum (declared by local government) vs non-notified (unrecognised); PMAY-U Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) and In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) components specifically address slums.
