The pressure on agricultural land increases not only due to the limited availability but also due to the deterioration of the quality of agricultural land. Soil erosion, waterlogging, salinisation and alkalinisation of land lead to land degradation. What happens if the land is consistently used without managing its fertility? The land is degraded and productivity declines.

Which of the following statement is true in reference to slums?

All of the above

Slums are residential areas of the least choice, dilapidated houses, poor hygienic conditions, poor ventilation, and lack of basic amenities, like drinking water, light and toilet facilities, etc. Open defecation, unregulated drainage system and overcrowded narrow street patterns are serious health and socio-environmental hazards. Moreover, most of the slum population works in low-paid, high-risk-prone, unorganised sectors of the urban economy. Poverty makes them vulnerable to drug abuse, alcoholism, crime, vandalism, escapism, apathy and ultimately social exclusion.