New Urban Agenda of the UN and the RWAs

Dr Rao.VBJ Chelikani By 2050, nearly 70% of the global population is expected to live in urban areas. While India remains less urbanised than many Latin American and several African countries, Telangana has urbanised rapidly, with its urban population estimated at slightly above 50% by 2026. This urbanisation process is likely to be much faster than expected in the past. But urbanisation is not simply a matter of demography but also an indicator of the growth of human aspirations and the means to fulfil them, reflecting a higher standard of li…