UPSC 2021: 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?

The ‘Right to the City’ is still an evolving, aspirational idea; it is not a formally agreed human right monitored by UN-Habitat, so statement 1 is incorrect. The concept does emphasise every resident’s claim over public spaces and meaningful participation in urban decision-making (statement 2 correct) and insists that access to urban services be provided without discrimination—including in unauthorised colonies—so statement 3 is also correct. Therefore statements 2 and 3 only are right (option d), as confirmed by the UPSC final answer key. ([forumias.com](https://www.forumias.com/post/detail/2021-Prelims-Official-Answer-Key-released-1653980055?utm_source=openai))