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100			_aDebolina Kundu1 , _942424
245			_aCity Profile: Madurai, India
260			_bSage, _c2019.
300			_a Vol 10, Issue 2, 2019 (308–330 p.)
520			_aMadurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, is one of the ancient temple cities of India and has been existing since two millennia. It is the second largest city in terms of area and the third largest in terms of population in the state. Despite this, the city’s population and economy is shrinking. In 2010, the city’s boundary expanded to cover the entire urban agglomeration. But even after 9 years of integration, differences exist between the newly merged areas and the old city. The spatial division in provision of basic services coupled with the characteristics of a shrinking city has posed fundamental challenges in the path of sustainable development. This article discusses the development of Madurai city with regard to its history, demography, economy, health and education infrastructure. It also offers insights into the unique challenges faced by the city and discusses the policy implications for reversal of the retardation of the city to that of holistic progress
650			_aTemple city, _942425
650			_aeducation hub, _942426
650			_ashrinking city, _942427
650			_aplanning, _942428
650			_awater shortage, _942429
650			_a Madurai _942430
700			_a Lahiri, Baishali _931827
700			_aPandey, Arvind _939834
700			_aSharma, Pragya _930831
773	0		_011205 _915500 _tEnvironment and urbanization Asia
856			_uhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0975425319867487
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