Key Concepts

Sustainable DevelopmentEquality Vs EquityRights Vs Duties

Can Bangalore keep growing ad infinitum?

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Do we live in a Just Society?

The Triple Whammy

• Caste System for thousands of years.• British rule for centuries• Fabian socialism for decades

Results of bad history

• No ability to diverge• Few takers for unconventional

professions• Absence of risk taking

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• Bangalore Inequality

City of extremes- inequality A rich middle class has

developed, the ICT technology workforce, this makes up 40% of the population.

An urban elite also exists which work in the MNC’s.

A large proportion of the population is excluded from the benefits of development, over 1 million, 20% of the population.

Original fort.Original fort.Next to the marketNext to the marketDensely populatedDensely populatedOpen urinals, overflowing Open urinals, overflowing bins and narrow congested bins and narrow congested binsbinsCommerce is boomingCommerce is boomingHigh land pricesHigh land prices

A residential extension built after A residential extension built after the bubonic plague.the bubonic plague.Spacious and tree lined streetsSpacious and tree lined streetsWater and sewage supplyWater and sewage supplyApartments built in traditional Apartments built in traditional houses gardens.houses gardens.Shops and cottage industries have Shops and cottage industries have spread out from centre in to this spread out from centre in to this regionregionCongestionCongestionPopular schools and templesPopular schools and temples

Cantonment in 1809.1860’s Cantonment in 1809.1860’s development began.development began.Cubbon park separates from the Cubbon park separates from the Indian village.Indian village.Spacious bungalows set in Spacious bungalows set in gardens.gardens.Now has numerous apartment Now has numerous apartment blocks, targets upper middle class.blocks, targets upper middle class.Overloaded sewage and water Overloaded sewage and water systems.systems.

Water pollutionWater pollution

A legal slum,originally on the A legal slum,originally on the outskirts, improvements have outskirts, improvements have been made to infrastructure and been made to infrastructure and housing.housing.6000 people are crammed in to 6000 people are crammed in to 900 houses bordered by a 900 houses bordered by a cemetery, railways and roads.cemetery, railways and roads.12 street taps.Communal toilets.12 street taps.Communal toilets.25% have illegal or legal 25% have illegal or legal electricityelectricityProstitution and drug abuseProstitution and drug abuseAverage income of £35 and land Average income of £35 and land rental of £1 per monthrental of £1 per month

The most select residential area.The most select residential area.Large plots with individual Large plots with individual architecture.architecture.Well maintained and tree lined Well maintained and tree lined roads.roads.Close to the airport ,technology Close to the airport ,technology park and CBD.park and CBD.It houses the employees of the It houses the employees of the TNC’sTNC’sElectricity fails daily, homes have Electricity fails daily, homes have petrol generators.petrol generators.The best schools are a car journey The best schools are a car journey awayaway

Ten KM from the northern Ten KM from the northern boarders. This satellite town is on boarders. This satellite town is on the main highway. It attempts to the main highway. It attempts to absorb the pressure from absorb the pressure from urbanisationurbanisationLand prone to flooding has been Land prone to flooding has been colonised by migrants , here there colonised by migrants , here there is no access to water or sanitation. is no access to water or sanitation. They have to travel to local They have to travel to local hostile areas.hostile areas.Residents are illiterate, there is no Residents are illiterate, there is no access to schools.There is no access to schools.There is no protection from eviction.protection from eviction.

Chickpet BasavanagudiFraser town

Bagular slumsIndiranagar Yelankha new

town slum

Social Justice – Meaning

• Justice as defined in the Indian Constitution includes the foll–

• Social – All our citizens must be treated the same…which is known as Equality

• Political – Right to vote and participate in politics• Economic – All of us have an equal opportunity to earn

for our livelihood/living

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Social Justice

• Social Justice is treatment of all persons equally irrespective of caste, creed, gender, status (monetary status), educational qualification, place of origin, place of residence, educational background, abilities, different abilities.

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• Equality and Equity

Equity Vs Equality

Equality=

Sameness

Equity=Fairness

Equity vs. equality• Equity is a subjective term which means

different things to different people, whereas the term equality is objectively measureable.

• Example of Equality – from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.

• Example of Equity – level playing field. • Are we moving from equality to equity?

Three views of equity:-

• Focus• Inclusion• Narrowing gaps

Are women the same as MEN?• Women and Differently-abled bring

different but essential qualities to the table.

• Equality is not making women equal to men rather to jointly enjoy the status of being human.

• Equality does not mean treating all the sexes identically, rather it is discriminatory to treat different as similar.

Our Rights

• Right to equality• Right to life and liberty• Right against exploitation• Right to constitutional remedies

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Fundamental Duties:

To respect our national flag Duty to protect environment Duty to protect public property Strive achieving excellence in all the spheres Promote integrity and unity of people

Improve the quality of life

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Directive Principles of State Policy:

The State is obligated to look into the welfare of people by providing employment opportunities, good living conditions, safety and foster an equitable society.

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