Urban India is important to the Indian economy, society, polity and the environment in more ways than one. For instance, nearly 600 million Indians would be living in cities by 2030, while cities would generate nearly 70 per cent of new jobs by 2030 and also produce more than 70 per cent of India´s gross domestic product.
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Urban Renewal
Today, 70 per cent of our GDP comes from urban areas while the investment for urban development is only 0.70 per cent. Now, according to the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, Indias urban population is projected to increase from 34 crore in 2008 to 59 crore in 2030
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Urban Infra | Practice: Managing the flow
YR Nagaraja delineates how ULBs should be empowered so that the new focus on building efficiency can be properly addressed.
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Urban Infra | Practice: Managing the flow
YR Nagaraja delineates how ULBs should be empowered so that the new focus on building efficiency can be properly addressed.
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Parallel tracks
Piecemeal approach to transport, devoid of integration into a city’s ecosystem, continues to deter holistic urban growth. With urban India set to house 600 million people by 2031,