Government and Local Authority Intervention for the better health of Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad city-India”

As a matter of fact, there various issues remain in the slums which directly impact of the sedentary life of slum dwellers. On the same side, myriads of people are sustain below poverty line which is the major obstruction for them to mélange in streamline and overall development. The living pattern and socio – economic condition of slum dwellers as well as geographical environment of slums are the cause of the degradation. Various issues are facing by slum dwellers and health is one of them, which is directly impact on their social life and economic arrangements. Moreover, health is a one of the main indicator for the development. In that context, Government of Gujarat and local authority has taken some initiative and implemented such projects and plans for the better health of slum dwellers and through that reform their living standard. This study is conducted through considering the slums of Ahmedabad city in Gujarat because Ahmedabad is known as a heart of Gujarat state and urbanization process is very rapid here as well as large amount of slums are remain in this city. Therefore, this study has tried to focused government and local authority intervention for the better health of slum dwellers as well as also focused the perceptions of slum dwellers about the projects and plans implemented by Government.