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Consider the following statements:1. 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.2. 'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.3. 'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny and public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1. 1 only2. 3 only3. 1 and 2 only4. 2 and 3 only

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1 and 2 only

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.

  • Right to the City
    • It is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
    • The right to the city is far more than the individual liberty to access urban resources.
    • It is a right to change ourselves by changing the city.
    • It is, moreover, a common rather than an individual right since this transformation inevitably depends upon the exercise of a collective power to reshape the processes of urbanization. 
    • The Right to the City means the “right of all inhabitants, present and future, permanent and temporary to use, occupy and produce just, inclusive and sustainable cities, defined as a common good essential to a full and decent life.”
    • The original definition of the right to the city goes beyond basic human rights and access to resources.
    • It is a renewed access to urban life, one that empowers city dwellers’ to shape the city as they see fit through rights to participation and active civic engagement. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

  • In 1996, the Istanbul Declaration and the Habitat Agenda reinforced the responsibilities of all governments to the provision of adequate housing, as exemplified by their creation of ministries or agencies, by their allocation of resources, and by their policies, programs, and projects.
  • It also stated that the provision of the right to adequate housing required joint action by government organizations, communities, and local authorities, as well as partner organizations and entities of the international community.
  • Unauthorized Colonies (UACs) are a specific form of unplanned housing – built on land which is either not zoned for residential purposes or does not fall under the ambit of the development area of the city's master plan. Hence, State can deny and public service or facilities to the unauthorized colonies in the city. Hence, Statement 3 is not correct.


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