[shivani]

PLURALISM  in planning : It is in the context of-the society. A pluralist society is where there are

different sectors. The dividers being religion, economic status, social ideologies and the way of life. The economic status of two persons may 
be the same but the expenditure patterns may be totally different. Pluralism is the character of modern society and every modern society is in 
state of flux. Modern society differs from the older society by the level of tolerance. Thus anything and everything becomes intolerable and thus changeable within a very short period of time