Indian policies on urbanisation and urban development.
"This article begins by examining the rationale of [India's] national urbanisation policy goals, before moving on to analyse some of the specific urban development schemes.... This is followed by a discussion of the modifications which need to be made to India's urbanisation goals...." The policy's three main objectives are to achieve "a) rural-urban mix in regional development; b) distribution of urban size-classes; and c) rural-urban distribution of public services."
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