Environmental Challenges of Life in Slum Settlements of Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal

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Authors

  • Mithun Ray
     Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-739224, Meghalaya ,IN
  • Nityananda Sar
     Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-739224, Meghalaya ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2017/v31/i6/168243

Keywords:

Slum Dwellers, Environmental Problems, Solid Waste Management, Open Defecation, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Abstract

This article explained the environmental quality and challenges faced by the slum dwellers in Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal. The analysis was done based on primary data collected from field survey through questionnaire.

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Published

2017-11-01

How to Cite

Ray, M., & Sar, N. (2017). Environmental Challenges of Life in Slum Settlements of Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal. Indian Science Cruiser, 31(6), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2017/v31/i6/168243

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Volume 31, Issue 6, November 2017

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