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 any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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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 any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city. ​ Which of the statements given above is/are correct? ​

CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 1 and 2 ​. Statement 1 is correct:  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. It is part of the UN-Habitat III Statement 2 is correct :  Right to the city means the right to reclaim public spaces, public participation in the city and more importantly the right to housing and basic amenities.  Statement 3 is wrong:   T he State can deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.

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