Buses drive through crowded Oshodi market. Lagos is ... - IRIN

When planning for the delivery of basic services
to slum dwellers, cities and utility companies
must take into account the huge number of
households and businesses who gain free access
illegally. In Delhi, India, so many people tap into
otherwise legitimate electrical lines that little or
no effort is made to hide it. When an inspector of
a local power company cuts power, it is only a
temporary delay. Shortly after the inspector’s
departure, the lines are hooked up again.
Image: Chris Horwood / IRIN
In Lagos, Nigeria, money that might have been
invested in healthcare, housing or physical
infrastructure were allegedly diverted. Now, the
city must find new solutions to old problems: air
pollution caused by road traffic has severe health
implications, particularly for the urban poor who
cannot afford healthcare.
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