Synopsis This book is an attempt to highlight serious problems of urbanisation, the National Capital Territory of Delhi is facing today. It also brings to light several unknown or not properly understood aspects of the subject. The book includes magnitude and type of the slums, implementation of the development/improvement schemes/programmes, process of urbanisation with particular reference to the slums within slums, sanitation situation, issues of public health, socio-spatial situation of housing and a strategy for the speedy and sustainable improvement. A select bibliography on the slums in included in this book for the use of research scholars and for those who wish to probe further into the subject.