Urban Bias in Rural Development

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The article talks about development of Rural vis-à-vis urban areas.

• The divide between the rural and the urban has grown due to an inherent urban bias among policymakers and institutions, including the government. 
• This happens because groups in urban areas are able to effectively influence these institutions in their favour. 
• The spill­over from markets in urban areas is also limited to the rural areas that are closer to urban settlements. This is known as the spill­over effect where the development of rural areas is dependent on larger urban cores. 
• Consequently, rural areas which are far away from the urban core not only suffer from a lack of development but also keep falling behind rural areas which are closer to the urban core. 
• It is for this reason that the state must step in to correct the rural urban disparity by having in place special and targeted measures to develop rural areas.

News Source: The Hindu

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