URBAN WELFARE REFORMS IN ASIA: A SOCIOLOGICAL APPRAISAL

Abstract

Asia comprising of different cultures, norms and values is rapidly changing due to adoption of new welfare reforms. Such a change is highly seen in urban settings. Larger cities are more involved with new welfare patterns. Many cities are exploding with the appearance of new lifestyles. Urbanisation, modernisation and industrialisation, the main three factors causing urban welfare reforms in Asia are on the increase. Many large urban centers are receiving an increasing number of migrants simply to access more welfare in the new areas. Many cities including Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, Tehran, Tokyo, Istanbul, Bangkok and many more are the apparent examples of the issue. Such a flow of migrants to cities creates an increasing number of vulnerabilities in the congested cities. The overcrowded cities need to put into practice new urban reforms to be able to respond to the needs of the newly-arrived migrants. It is worth noting the social satisfaction of the rural people reaching the new places.