With growing populations in cities, more and more people live in homes with little or no outdoor space. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

With the increase in urban masses, many

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reside in limited space not by choice but due to scarcity. There is hardly any scope for recreational

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, in

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essay, I will highlight some of the demerits of living in a large city.

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provide ample

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opportunities in terms of job, ease of access to basic amenities & other social security measures.

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attracts many

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from rural areas which in turn increases the burden on city infrastructure leaving no room for open land.

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couple of decade major

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in India have been overpopulated and there has been a manifold increase in the migration of

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from small town to big

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.

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adds pressure on the city administration to provide shelter to all the

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by cutting down trees and farmlands.

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, kids have a more vulnerable impact from

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as they tend to live in smaller space like flat. There are few or no open parks for them to play and get involved in physical

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which is crucial for their development. Many youngsters spend time on screen to compensate for their outdoor

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. As per the latest study, average small kids spend daily three to four hours in front of either computer or mobile devices which ultimately have a negative impact on their eyes and brain.

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, the youth of today’s generation has

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to gain weight and become lazy which affects their overall health. To summarise,

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should unquestionably have open places for recreational and physical

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which is a need of the hour. In order to avoid excessive burden on

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administration should develop other small

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and provide basic facilities along with job and security measures which will result in a decrease in migration of masses and ultimately benefitting larger towns.