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In greater parts of India, agriculture is not considered as a dignified and honourable profession. This leads to disappointment and lack of enthusiasm among most of the farmers. The younger generation of farmers prefer a petty government job to agriculture. Moreover, rich farmers invest their agricultural profits in non-agricultural sectors which are more remunerative. In fact, there is a mass exodus of people from rural to urban areas in search of lucrative jobs. There is a constant flow of human and material resources from villages to the cities. This has led to fast growth of urban centres which are infested with slums, ghettoes, and shanty colonies.