Folks, an interesting report by McKinsey: India's urban awakening: Building inclusive cities, sustaining economic growth
"India's lack of effective policies to manage its rapid and large-scale urbanization could jeopardize the nation's growth trajectory. But if India pursues a new operating model for its cities, it could add as much as 1 to 1.5 percent to annual GDP growth, bringing the economy near to the double-digit growth to which the government aspires. " http://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/publications/india_urbanization/index.asp PDF 234 pages New Arrivals Strain India’s Cities to Breaking Point https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/world/asia/01delhi.html?emc=eta1 "To provide enough housing and commercial space, ... India must build the equivalent of the city of Chicago every year. " Free software and science should be a very important component for sustainable development here. Regards S. (Sam) Kritikos -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
