Some young people are leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside. What problems are caused by this issue? What can be done to solve this situation?

It is commonly believed that cities offer a high quality of life. The young inhabitants of rural areas are migrating towards

metropolis

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the metropolis

, leaving behind the elderly.

This

essay

will discuss the two main problems caused by

such

re-

location including

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location, including

lower

tax

and weaker family bond.

This

essay

will

also

suggest solutions to these problems including foreign

investment

and The main problems caused by

this

are the loss of

tax

base by rural

population government

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population, government

and gap in family bonding.

Firstly

, the local government has to cut spending. By

this

I mean that the budget cut hurt infrastructure. According to an article in New York Times, elderly population has to settle for mediocre

healthcare

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health care

as hospitals in rural America continue to shut down.

Secondly

,

this

shift widens the communication gap between the senior and young resulting the latter being disconnected from their culture and tradition.

For instance

, a recent survey in India showed that 40% more people were admitted to old age home as compared to the data received

last

year.

Thus

, the loss of

tax

and breakdown in family values are the major issues associated with shifting of young people from rural to urban area. Encouraging foreign

investment

and frequent family meet are both critical to mitigate problems caused by shifting of youth from

countryside

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the countryside

to urban areas. The foreign investors will bring

good

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better

infrastructure and better job opportunities in

countryside

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the countryside

. To illustrate, a recent development

meet

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meets

held by UNESCO suggested how a foreign

investment

benefited a village in Bihar by generating jobs which resulted in greater

tax

and better infrastructure.

In addition

, it

also

encouraged young people to return to their home town.

Therefore

, the foreign

investment

and better job opportunity are responsible for generating greater

tax

and strengthen

family bond

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family bonds

the family bond

. In conclusion, in today's fast paced world more and more young people are moving to metropolis leaving their

home town

the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence

hometown

and elders.

This

essay

discussed how lower

tax

and breakdown in family values are the result of

this

shift.

This

essay

also

suggested that the solutions to these problems are direct

investment

by foreign companies and better jobs in rural areas.