Resolving Urbanisation Anomalies

Urbanisation is taking place all over the world but the main point is how to halt haphazard and unplanned urbanisation. Like in the rest of the world, Nepal is also experiencing urbanisation rapidly. During the 1950s, there were just ten municipalities in the country. Out of these municipalities, five were in the Kathmandu Valley. At the time, most of the people were living in mountainous areas. With the passage of time, new cities emerged, mainly in the Terai belt with the eradication of malaria. The establishment of the new cities led to widespread deforestation. At the same time, the government initiated the first periodic plan (1956-61) and included, among others, planned resettlement and urban development programmes in the plan. This trend continued till the sixth periodic plan (1980-85).