Pin Point

QUOTES PIN POINT

The relationship between population growth and sustainable development is complex and multidimensional. Rapid population growth makes eradicating poverty, combatting hunger and malnutrition, and increasing the coverage of health and education systems more difficult

Liu Zhenmin

UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Uday Kotak

CEO, Kotak Mahindra GIFT city is India’s aspiration for a global financial centre. Singapore, Hongkong, Dubai, London are examples of the transformative role of financial centres. I look forward to further development of GIFT city

BUZZ

Erik Solheim President, Green Belt and Road Institute @ErikSolheim

From using 1000 Kgs of wood per day to relying entirely on solar energy for their cooking needs, Bancha village in Madhya Pradesh India is blazing quite an eco-friendly trail!

Kamala Harris Vice-President of the USA @VP

The climate crisis is here. We have the responsibility to take action and protect the people of our nation now—and create millions of good jobs in the clean energy economy in the process

It’s time for each Indian state to plan at least one greenfield city every year. The cost of doing so, like roads can be recovered manifold by the development & sustainability benefit. China has been successful at doing so for decades. The next generation deserves better cities

Dr Sudhir Mehta

Chairman and Director, Pinnacle Industries Ltd

Peter Kalmus NASA Climate Scientist @ClimateHuman

The media should be reporting greenhouse gas emissions numbers with at least as much frequency as stock indices

Urban TRIVIA

Some iconic stalwarts of India were part of local governments prior to 1947. Among them was the legendary barrister and freedom fighter Chittaranjan Das. He was the Mayor of Kolkata from 1924 to 25. His political protégé and freedom fighter, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, also held the chair between 1930 and 31

Cover Story

24 Indian cities will lay path of prosperity for nation in next 25 years

31 Inside

Volume 8, Issue 4 August 2022

Numerograph Leaderspeak

28 India’s Urban Transformation Then vs Now 30 Tracing India’s urban journey in 75 years

32 Role of ICT in mitigating disasters

34 Integrating green & grey essential to mitigate urban floods

36 Health? It’s gone up in the air 38 The silent disaster in Indian Cities

40 Water policy & the water harvesting communities

Regulars

6 Pin Point 8 Girl Power Project 11 Newscan 17 City Image 46 Urban Agenda

Velo-City

42 India@75: The learning & way forward

44 Experts discuss importance of Recycling Beverage Cartons & Plastic Packaging