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Dhaka reels under high population growth
Wednesday January 02, 2013 08:26:16 AM,
IANS
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Dhaka: Dhaka has become
one of the most crowded cities on earth, with a population density
of 43,000 per square kilometre, making life harder for the
residents.
Spread across 350 sq km, today Dhaka is home to more than 15
million people. The high population growth has made life difficult
for the residents.
The loss of the green cover has led to more pollution and
congestion, thus taking a heavy toll on people's health.
Unplanned industrialization, urbanization, and coupled with lack
of public amenities like transport, and footpaths have compounded
the problem, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Experts blame the government's economic policy for the population
growth in Dhaka, which saw a massive influx of people from the
rural areas looking for jobs.
Hundreds of brick kilns on city outskirts also contributed to air
pollution.
"This is the fastest growing megacity, but at the same time, this
is also the most unlivable city," said A.K.M. Nurun Nabi, a
professor with Dhaka University.
Dhaka has been recently ranked as the least livable city among 140
cities surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
It was ranked based on five categories: Stability, health-care,
culture and environment, education and infrastructure.
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