TERI launches a study on making Indian cities sustainable
New Delhi: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in partnership with SUI (Sustainable Urbanism International) and Arghyam with the support of Dr. Nandan Nilekani and Mrs. Rohini Nilekani has launched a study to make Indian cities more sustainable. With the rapid pace of urbanization, worldwide urban sustainability has become a very important issue today. According to the State of the World's Cities Report 2008/09, nearly 60% of the world's population will live in urban areas within the next two decades, and it is in the developing countries that this growth will take place most rapidly. In the light of the above, this study on exploring sustainability in the provision of basic urban services in Indian cities, as a step towards making cities more sustainable, was initiated by TERI. Mr. Anwar-ul Hoda, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India launched the report. Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Director- General TERI; Dr. Nandan Nilekani, Co. Chairman, Infosys Technologies Limited...