Indian urban population is about 28% and slated to reach 40% by 2030. But cities take up only 3% of the country's total area. Any approach to sustainability will need to create more urban space. "India needs to double the area of urban space from 3% to 6%," says V Suresh, former chairman of HUDCO and principal executive officer of construction company Hirco. India could be on target here with a large number of new - and relatively more sustainable - developments planned.
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