1. THE CONCEPT OF URBANIZATION 2. REASONS FOR URBAN POPULATION GROWTH 3. REASONS FOR URBAN POPULATION GROWTH 4. CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIAN URBANIZATION 5. RECENT TREND OF URBANIZATION BASED IN CENSUS 2011 6. CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN COMMUNITY 7. HOMELESSNESS 8. UNEMPLOYMENT 9. CHANGING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS 10. REMEDIES AND SUGGESTIONS TO SOLVE URBAN PROBLEMS 11. STATE POLICY ON URBAN PROBLEMS 12. FIVE-YEAR PLANS 13. GOVT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF URBANIZATION -I SMART CITIES 14. GOVT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF URBANIZATION -II INSTRUMENTS THAT MAKE SMART CITIES POSSIBLE 15. GOVT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF URBANIZATION -III AMRUT 16. GOVT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF URBANIZATION -IV NATIONAL URBAN HOUSING & HABITAT POLICY 17. GOVT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF URBANIZATION - V NATIONAL POLICY ON URBAN STREET VENDORS 18. GOVT MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF URBANIZATION - VI NATIONAL URBAN SANITATION POLICY 19. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS / PROGRAMMES