Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems. Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems.

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Overpopulation
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is
serious issue
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a serious issue
the serious issue
of concern in developed and developing countries. It has lead to many other problems in the nations. I will elaborate my viewpoints in the following paragraphs.
To begin
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with,
overpopulation
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has created the
problem
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of unemployment in the urban areas because of the migration of people from rural areas to urban areas in search of
job
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jobs
a job
.
Also
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, many people have become
educated but
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educated, but
they are not getting jobs so they are forced to work at low wages.
For instance
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, in
India youngsters
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India, youngsters
have become highly
qualified but
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qualified, but
they are facing the
problem
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of unemployment because of the
problem
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of
overpopulation
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.
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.
Moreover
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,
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,
overpopulation
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has
also
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created the
problem
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of poverty
.
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.
Many people are living below
poverty line
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the poverty line
and unable to get the basic necessities of life
.
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.
On the other hand
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,
government
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the government
has suggested some precursors to solve these problems.
Government
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The government
should open some industries in the rural areas so that people of rural areas can get work
their
in or at that place
there
and
can not
can not
cannot
migrate
in
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into
urban areas which will reduce the
problem
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of
overpopulation
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in the countries.
Furthermore
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,
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,
government should
also
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make some efforts to remove the
problem
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of poverty
.
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.
Government
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The government
should start
public distribution system
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the public distribution system
a public distribution system
in which wheat, flour and rice should be distributed on low prices to poor people. Poor people should be educated about family planning schemes in which they should be informed about family planning
.
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To recapitulate, I would like to write that these problems can be solved
with
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by
the joint efforts of people and government.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • strain on infrastructure
  • public services
  • overcrowded
  • inadequate healthcare services
  • pressure on educational institutions
  • environmental impact
  • increased pollution
  • waste management
  • destruction of green spaces
  • natural habitats
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