Queen of the hills or hills of
concrete?
By Manpreet Singh
 THE
ongoing rapid urbanisation is Shimla’s irretrievable
reality. There is tremendous pressure on land and its
resources. The burgeoning population, at present
estimated to be over two lakh, is double the figure
quoted in the 1991 Census -- 88,300. Concrete structures
and slum-like areas have cropped up in and around the
town. The authorities concerned now find themselves
groping for solutions to check Shimla’s haphazard
and unplanned growth.
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