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Urban revitalization :- The collaborative approach to city development a Must for BIHAR.

URBANIZATION As per UN estimates, urban areas in India already contribute more than 60 per cent to GDP. Unfortunately our state Bihar is only 11% urbanized. But it also means we have the largest room to grow. The policymakers sitting in Patna should realize that Urbanization is imminent - an all-pervading natural progression driven by a combination of organic and inorganic growth factors (rural-urban migration, population growth, etc.) and involving both brownfield and greenfield development. New urban ecosystems will need to be built for the future, in a structured manner, and with adequate control on usage of natural resources and energy. No doubt that city are responsible for the consumption of energy and natural resources, for green-house gas emissions and are often home to rising socio-economic inequity. However, urban history (Bihar had a great urban culture in ANCIENT TIMES) has demonstrated time and again that cities can also be sites of innovation, environmental resi...