Urban renewal: Indian cities need a governance overhaul
However, significant as these developments are, they are not sufficient. India shows a weaker correlation between urbanization and GDP than global counterparts: a 1% rise in urbanization correlates with an increase of only 1.7% in per capita GDP, versus 3.9% globally. Meanwhile, 59% of our urban population faces water scarcity and 80% breathes unhealthy air….