The first of the global Smart Cities Council, this regional chapter aims to develop sustainable Indian cities to live and work in.
India’s population is expected to grow to 590 million by 2030, which is twice the population of the United States today.
The country will have at least three of the five largest cities in the world. India will have more than 69 cities each with a population over a million, and six megacities each with populations over 10 million.
The country expects to face significant growing pressure on its urban infrastructure and key public services.
According to the CSD’s Chairman Dr A. Ravindra who is also the Former Chief Secretary of the Government of Karnataka, the partnership with Smart City COuncil was an obvious one due to their common goals.
Their missions, skills, activities and expertise mutually reinforce each other, Ravindra added. He believes that the partnership will help shape the agenda for smart cities in India.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Kelly Ng
Quelle/Source: futureGov, 17.12.2013
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