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Who will finance the mega cities of the future? | Mint Explains | Mint

ACCORDING TO THE UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2022, , seven out of 10 people are likely to be living in urban areas by 2050 The India story is no different: by 2047, half of the country’s population will be living in urban areas. So cities need to be better planned, with infrastructure focussed on spatial, social and economic inclusion.

25 Jul 2023
Opinion

The migrant crisis points to a need for more megacities

Urbanization is key to ensuring that newer cities are able to provide employment so that workers don't have to travel far in search of work.

4 min read20 May 2020
Opinion

Opinion | India’s spatial development challenge needs attention

Will India’s growth remain concentrated in megacities or will it shift to secondary cities and small towns?

4 min read26 Jun 2019
Opinion

China’s shift to city-led growth

While the success of smaller cities is to be celebrated, it is China's megacities where the greatest potential to fuel future progress in productivity lies

4 min read8 Sep 2017

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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