Subject(s): Crisis of Urban Government -- Urbanization in China : Population -- Rural-urban migration in Social aspects in India -- Rural-urban migration in Social aspects in China -- Urbanization in India -- Human capital and Mobility of rural labour force in china -- Rural migrant labourers -- Re-employment of redundant personnel in urban enterprises -- Employment patterns in China -- Poverty Relief Programs -- Environment Issues -- Contrasting urban patterns : west Bengal, Punjab and Kerala -- Liberalisation and growing regional imbalance -- Socio-economic basis of rural-urban continuum -- Housing amenities in urban India -- Urban governance -- Urban propels participation in governance