Question

'Development has direct bearings on the deteriorating human conditions'. How
poor people are more affected in this process?
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Answer 1

The development has direct bearing on the deteriorating human

conditions due to environmental degradation and ecological crisis. Air,

soil, water and noise pollution have threatened our existence.

Consequently, the poor are subjected to three interrelated processes of

declining capabilities as given below-

1. Social capabilities due to displacement and weakening social ties.

2. Environmental capabilities due to pollution.

3. Personal capabilities due to increasing incidence of diseases and

accidents.

This has adverse effects on their quality of life and human development.