towards schemes and programmes which directly benefit Dalits economically and socially. Even though there are challenges in its thirty years of implementation on the ground I. feel such a practice needs to be studied and adopted as a common model for all minorities in the UN system. IV. Inclusive measures in cutting edge economic growth. Without a share in the 'cutting edge' economic growth, it is difficult to ensure inclusion in the economic sphere. I am just taking a small example in the emerging energy sector in India as a case in point. Energy security has become a cutting edge concern in all nations pursuing economic growth. Ensuring energy and its protection through conventional systems have been so far denied to people living in rural and remote areas. There has been a stress on electricity being generated through conventional systems like hydel, coal, oil or gas, to ensure energy security to unconnected villages and power denied citizens in the rural areas, remote areas, tribal areas and segregated villages of scheduled castes. We say, it is not the quantum of power generation that matters more than the problem of distribution of power to all. Instead Dalits and other minorities should be introduced into energy protection and distribution in all the non conventional energy production namely solar, bio gas, and wind mills. All the production through non conventional methods should be small scale production and designed such that we can participate and use the same. It is known that markets have continued to practice policies of economic exclusion. Though there has been a thrust on urbanization, little has been done to ensure protection and safeguards for those among our brothers and sisters, shifting from rural to urban work. Stringent focus needs to be given in balancing out the interests of the market vis a vis the basic needs. Urban planning remains concentrated on spatial planning, planning of goods and services and infrastructure for further growth seldom incorporating within its purview the needs of urban poor. Identity documentation has become a night mare for most minorities and dalits that it is become impossible to access any development schemes. Effective mechanisms need to be found to ensure that every resident in the city is able to be part of urban participation and local governance programmes irrespective of our migrant status. Thus the enabling environment can only emerge for us when there is greater will power and political will to transform our mindsets before and above institutions and practices.

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