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include many complex shared and that no one is left and participation of all,
characteristics and states. behind, policies to manage including the most
urban growth need to ensure marginalized; and Economic
The concept includes
access to infrastructure and Inclusion i.e. create jobs and
sustainability and quality of life
and individual's perception social services for all, focusing opportunity for economic
about wellbeing from economic, on the needs of the urban poor growth.
social and cultural point of and other vulnerable groups for Keeping inclusivity, equality
views. It includes citizens' housing, education, health care,
and non-discrimination at the
satisfaction with aspects like decent work, and a safe
focal point, Government of India
environment, mobility, environment. (World
employment opportunity and a Urbanization Prospects: The through its various interventions
few more. Livability 2018 Revision, Population tries to achieve broader
encompasses various Division of the UN Department developmental outcomes
parameters. including the Sustainable
of Economic and Social Affairs).
Development Goals (SDGs) and
While there is worldwide push
An inclusive city is one that has underlining commitment of
towards more livable urban
values all people equally – the the 2030 Agenda towards
areas, large disparities are there
poor, the discriminated, the Leaving No One Behind
in the livability of various cities
disadvantaged, regardless of (LNOB). Interventions both at
and quality of life of the citizens.
economic and political status, centre and state levels, as
Economist Intelligence Unit
(EIU) ranks livability by origin or nationality, and their mentioned a few below, are for
undertaking annual assessment needs. It is one in which all planning, developing,
of cites globally and publishes residents—including the most implementing, and monitoring
details. In 2019, EIU ranked 140 marginalized of groups have a the urban spaces and to
global cities for their urban representative voice in maintain the history and identity
quality of life based on governance, planning, of the places:
assessments of stability, budgeting and have access to
healthcare, culture and sustainable livelihoods, legal • Smart Cities Mission (SCM) to
environment, education, and housing, social security, and improve the quality of life of
infrastructure (EIU,2019). The people and to enhance
affordable basic services such as
livability index gives useful economic growth through
water, sanitation, electricity
insight about cities for smart solutions;
supply etc.
developing strategies and
• Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
policies to be used by Inclusive cities involve a holistic
and Urban Transformation
government bodies, urban approach that integrates
practitioners, decision makers multiple inclusions such as (AMRUT) to provide the basic
and academic institutions. Spatial Inclusion i.e. provide services of water supply and
sewerage to all se lements, to
INCLUSIVE CITIES affordable necessities such as improve urban spaces and
housing, water and sanitation
As the world continues to mobility, to promote non-
etc.; Social Inclusion i.e.
urbanize, it is to ensure that the motorized and public
guarantee towards equal rights
benefits of urbanization are transport and to improve

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