There are several factors also which would provide further impetus to growth of some selected cities. Sharma (2008) shows that there are significant differences in the amenities between cities and towns of different sizes and the Class I cities are more attractive than other towns (Table 7.4). Cities participate in a global network of exchange of capital, technology, labour and information. There is a synergistic relationship between international markets and cities. Globalization and modernization will promote migration further and lead to more urbanization.

For people migrating from population surplus areas to cities there was a hope of better life though for some it turned out to be a nightmare and they were pushed back. Increasing regionalism and son-of-soil politics may prevent the growth of urban areas in the future. This is clear that India will urbanize further. There is no doubt about this. Yet, it is difficult to say what model of growth it will follow. Future is uncertain and unpredictable. There will remain diversities in levels and patterns of urbanization between various regions of the country. At the same time, decentralization, and transfer of fiscal authority and responsibility for services from national to local units of the government implies that smaller towns play increasingly more important role. Central and State governments are increasingly concerned about rapid growth of large cities and would like to decelerate migration towards them. This can be done by adopting policies aimed at the development of rural areas. Policies such as National Rural Employment Guarantee programme may reduce the need to migrate to cities by providing wage employment at the village level.