6/21/2023 0 Comments Play Bigger by Al Ramadan![]() ![]() ![]() In the years after independence in 1947, India focused on ensuring state control and oversight of building activity, land use and prices at a time when affordable housing and haphazard urban development were challenges. ![]() But such initiatives often benefit only a select few and leave the majority of urban Indians languishing in an ever-more unliveable environment. The answer lies in a misguided approach to urban development, which focuses on marquee, grand projects meant to showcase political and economic clout and the ambitions of a rising nation. So what explains the dire state of cities in a country that claims to be an economic powerhouse? The index measures stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure in cities around the world. Bengaluru was adjudged the least liveable of the Indian cities considered, with a rank of 146. Of the 173 cities on the list, New Delhi is ranked 140, Mumbai 141, Chennai 142 and Ahmedabad 143. Glance over the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2022 “Global Liveability Index” and you will find Indian cities in the bottom half of the rankings. ![]()
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