Stakeholders demand govt focus in Union Budget on improving infra in view of increasing urbanisation
Economic Survey 2024-25 talks about several initiatives to foster sustainable urban development and governance.
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It discusses how these efforts focus on enhancing climate resilience, promoting data-driven decision-making and improving infrastructure and citizen services across cities.
The initiatives include the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF), DataSmart Cities strategy, National Urban Innovation Stack and National Urban Learning Platform among others.
«Cities in India play a crucial role in national development. Occupying just 3.0 per cent of the nation's land, they contribute a massive 60 per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP). However, Indian cities are also responsible for about 70 per cent of the country's total carbon emissions,» says Karuna Gopal, an adviser with Airawat Research Foundation (Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Cities), Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
India is expected to house nearly 60 million urban dwellers, therefore, «their funding, planning, development and management are of utmost importance for India's growth as a global power. Hence, it is essential to provide for guided urban development in our national budgets,» she said.
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