Q. With reference to Voluntary Local Review (VLR) consider the following statements:
1.Bangalore has become the first city in India to released its Voluntary Local Review (VLR).
2.A VLR can only be initiated by a local government.
3.VLR highlights areas that a city need improvement, like provisioning of adequate shelter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 and 2 are incorrect. Bhopal has become the first city in India to released its Voluntary Local Review (VLR). A VLR does not necessarily have to be initiated by a local government. It can be carried out by any city-level stakeholder within the framework of Agenda 2030.
Statement 3 is correct. VLR highlights areas that need improvement, like provisioning of adequate shelter, air pollution, city planning capacity, and even distribution of open spaces.
Source: ForumIAS
