Do you agree with the view that Indian cities are turning into landscapes of stark inequality and social exclusion? What steps can be taken to make urban areas more egalitarian in India? (Answer in 250 words)

Urbanism in India has been characterised by unequal access to resources, 'landscaping' of social inequidly and featured isolationism. Landscapes of stark inequlaity: (1) Historical underpinnings - Indus Valley civilisation's urban landscape is fortified, higher pedestal for some; lesser grown for other. (2) Otherisation basis -economic standfly - [Ref South Noth Bombay article]. (3) Real estate as facilitator guide of inequality. (4) Drawal and Decathlon on same street is development for some. (5) Ghettoisation of vulnerable minorities on 'Islands of shame'. [Ref Sanjay Slum in context of Embassy area - dianshigauri]. (6) Socially determined spatial management - social staus: upper caste in middle upland of villages in Aimee and Twar.

this evil. While urban areas have become an 'epitome of inequality', redistribution 'justice' facilitated by SCS, 14, robust pro-poor programmes can aid this evil. [SCS 14, robust pro-poor programmes can aid & some]