Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2021 · Polity and Constitution · Question 81

Consider the following statements:<br/>1. 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.<br/>2. 'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.<br/>3. 'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1 and 2
  4. 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2

1. Correct. In UN-Habitat/New Urban Agenda discourse, 'Right to the City' is recognized/agreed as a guiding human-rights based commitment for inclusive urbanization. UPSC appears to treat this as correct in the policy/institutional sense.

2. Correct. The concept stresses that all inhabitants should be able to use, shape and reclaim public spaces and participate in urban governance.

3. Incorrect. 'Right to the City' does not create an absolute legal bar preventing the State from denying any service/facility to unauthorized colonies; service provision depends on municipal law, planning norms and regularization policy.

Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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