Right to the City (RTC) - equal access to urban life; India opposes it
Q. Which of the following is/are true regarding the New Urban Agenda?
1) The Right to the City (RTC) recognises equal access to urban life as a basic human right for all including migrants, slum dwellers and the homeless.
2) India supports Right to the City but the developed bloc with states like USA, Japan, etc. are against it.- Published on 13 Oct 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Only 1
- The Right to the City (RTC) recognises equal access to urban life as a basic human right for all including migrants, slum dwellers and the homeless.
- RTC was the most contentious issue during the series of negotiations in the run-up to the once-in-twenty-year United Nations housing and sustainable urban development conference.
- India has opposed the inclusion of ‘Right to the City’ on the ground that its admission would mean that the country would have to adhere to the principle of social justice for all urban inhabitants and not merely the legally-recognised citizens.
- There is opposition from developed bloc of the USA, Japan and EU countries.
- Latin American countries and civil society groups are for the concept and want it within the draft of the New Urban Agenda.
