Twenty years from now, nearly 60% of the world's population will live in urban areas. The impact of urbanization might not all be positive on India as urban expansion is happening at a much faster rate than infrastructure expansion.
Sustainability issues need to be (286) so that economic development is not at the (287) of public health. Some urban services that ought to be in (288) in a city like water, electricity, transport etc. need special consideration. TERI has put together a detailed report that (289) sustainability in the provision of basic urban services in Indian cities. Inadequate public transport is a major reason for the proliferation of private vehicles on the road. Respiratory illness in children living in urban areas is on the rise with more cases of Asthma being (290) because of pollution. The future of cities of Indian dreams depends on whether we can build better cities today.