Pros and Cons of Urban Bias
Pros:
- It improves the infrastructure of the nation and attracts more FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and boosts the tourism sector.
- Uplifts the living standard of the people and provides more comfort and leisure.
- Urban development significantly contributed to the economic growth of India.
- Urban development opens more options for employment for people and helps them become an entrepreneur and employ more people.
Cons:
- Urban development leads to massive deforestation and thus leads to natural calamities like landslides, and floods.
- The urban bias shifts the government focus from the rural sector to the urban sector and thus neglects the agricultural sector which is the highest contributing sector to the Indian economy.
- In many cases, it has been observed that urban bias leads to the exploitation of the people living in rural areas.
Dichotomy of Development
Development must be a continuous process for every economy however the methods and approaches of development vary with nations. However, the difference in opinions and strategies of policymakers creates a dichotomy in development. Almost every economy has its own approach toward development some may adopt an aggressive approach while some adopt a conservative or a calculative approach. However, development is possible in all kinds of approaches, but the results may not be exact.