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Criticism of development in points

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Answered by Vaibhavverma73
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Postdevelopment theory (also post-development or anti-development or development criticism) holds that the whole concept and practice of development is a reflection of Western-Northern hegemony over the rest of the world.

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Answered by adithyakrishnan6137
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The criticism of development are as follows:

(i) Social costs of development

Development such as building dams, steel plants and industrial activities  has led to large scale displacement. This has resulted in loss of livelihood,  and increase in impoverishment. Since they have been displaced from  their traditional land so they migrate to urban areas where they don't have  any employment because they are not educated and skilled enough and  they then lead their lives in poverty. Their culture is also lost as their  community life gets destroyed and people move to different areas.

(ii) Environmental costs of development

Development has caused huge environmental damage. Pollution has  increased due to building of factories. Global warming has taken place.  This has also caused hole in ozone layer. Melting of glaciers is also taking  place. Rivers have dried up and forests have been lost.

Besides, the social and environmental costs of development, there have  been some success rate for example it has led to increasing rate of  economic growth. Income of people has been increased and consumption  of goods has gone up. But, it has also caused huge gap between rich and  poor. There is no fair distribution of goods. Rich have become richer and  poor have become poorer. Quality of life of people has not improved. They  do not have basic minimum necessities of life. Like food, education, health  and shelter. This is called basic needs approach. This is necessary for leading a dignified life.

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