Town and country planning involves shaping and guiding the physical growth of towns to meet various social, economic, cultural, and recreational needs and provide healthy conditions for rich and poor residents. The goals of town and country planning include well-balanced social and economic development, improved quality of life, responsible resource administration and environmental protection, and rational land use. Municipal structures in India include municipal corporations for larger urban areas, metropolitan areas for populations over 1 million, industrial townships, municipal councils for smaller urban areas, and nagar panchayats for transitioning rural to urban areas. Slums in India have formed due to poverty, unemployment, and social backwardness causing rural migration to cities, with almost all major Indian cities surrounded by slums